单词 | cleave |
释义 | cleaveBrE /kliːv/ NAmE /kliːv/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they cleaveBrE /kliːv/ NAmE /kliːv/ present simple - he / she / it cleavesBrE /kliːvz/ NAmE /kliːvz/ past simple cleavedBrE /kliːvd/ NAmE /kliːvd/ past participle cleavedBrE /kliːvd/ NAmE /kliːvd/ -ing form cleavingBrE /ˈkliːvɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈkliːvɪŋ/ HELP Less commonly, cleft /kleft / and cloveBrE /kləʊv/ NAmE /kloʊv/ are used for the past tense, and cleft and clovenBrE /ˈkləʊvn/ NAmE /ˈkloʊvn/ for the past participle.过去式 cleft 或 clove 以及过去分词 cleft 或 cloven 比较不常用。[T ]~sth (old-fashioned or literary ) to split or cut sth in two using sth sharp and heavy 劈开;砍开;剁开◆ She cleaved his skull (in two ) with an axe .她用斧头把他的颅骨劈成两半。◆ (figurative ) His skin was cleft with deep lines . 他的皮肤布满深深的皱纹。[I , T ](old-fashioned or literary ) to move quickly through sth 迅速穿过;迅速穿越◆ ~through sth a ship cleaving through the water 破浪前进的船◆ ~sth The huge boat cleaved the darkness . 那艘巨轮在黑暗中破浪前行。[I ]~to sth /sb (literary ) to stick close to sth /sb 紧贴;紧挨◆ Her tongue clove to the roof of her mouth . 她的舌头紧紧地贴着上腭。[I ]~to sth (formal ) to continue to believe in or be loyal to sth 坚信;信守;忠于◆ to cleave to a belief /idea 坚守信仰/信念 ● be (caught ) in a cleft ˈstick to be in a difficult situation when any action you take will have bad results 进退维谷;陷入困境 |
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