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splits

UK //splɪts//US //splɪts//

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'splitten',与古高地德语 'splīzan'(撕裂)同源,最终可追溯至原始印欧语词根 *(s)plei-(分裂)。

noun

❶ 指将某物分成多个部分的动作或结果,常用于描述数据、股份或物体的分割。

“The company announced a stock splits to make shares more affordable.”

(公司宣布股票分割以使股价更亲民。)

“She did the splits effortlessly during her gymnastics routine.”

(她在体操表演中轻松完成了劈叉动作。)

同义词:divisions, fissures, separations, cracks, schisms

verb

❶ 表示将整体分成部分或沿某线裂开的动作,可用于物理或抽象事物的分离。

“He splits the log with a single strike of the axe.”

(他一斧头就把木头劈开了。)

“The river splits into two branches near the village.”

(这条河在村庄附近分叉成两条支流。)

同义词:divide, cleave, separate, break, bisect

常见短语

do the splits — 指完成双腿向相反方向伸展至180度的体操或舞蹈动作。

“The ballet dancer amazed everyone when she did the splits mid-air.”

(芭蕾舞者空中劈叉的动作惊艳全场。)

split hairs — 形容过分纠结于微小差异或细节,常带有贬义。

“Stop splitting hairs and focus on the main issue.”

(别钻牛角尖了,关注主要问题吧。)