fissure

'fiʃә

GRE

n. (anatomy) a long narrow slit or groove that divides an organ into lobes
v. break into fissures or fine cracks

n. 裂缝, 裂沟
v. (使)裂开, (使)分裂

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fissure 的词根是 fiss-，表示裂开。词缀 -ure 通常表示名词，指某种状态或过程。结合起来可以理解为裂开的状态。

例句

1. The earthquake caused a fissure in the ground.

地震导致地面出现了裂缝。

2. She noticed a fissure in the wall of her house.

她注意到她房子的墙壁上有一个裂缝。

3. The scientist studied the fissure to understand how it formed.

科学家研究了这个裂缝以了解它是如何形成的。