cleave

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托福GRE

v. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
v. make by cutting into

vt. 劈开, 分开
vi. 劈开, 分开, 粘着, 依恋

21,340

BNC 频率

20,460

使用频率

cleave 的词根来自于古英语，表示“劈开”或“分开”。与其含义相关的词根是 cleav-，与分裂或切割有关。

例句

1. She used a knife to cleave the meat into smaller pieces.

她用刀将肉切成小块。

2. The tree was so strong that it did not cleave during the storm.

这棵树非常坚固，在风暴中没有折断。

3. They decided to cleave the project into two parts for easier management.

他们决定将项目分为两个部分，以便于管理。