cleave
v (pt cleaved , clove or
cleft , pp cleaved, cloven or cleft)
1 [I] break or split, esp along a natural line 裂開, 分開(尤指沿天然紋理)
This wood cleaves easily. 這種木材容易裂.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr, Cn.a]
divide (sth) by chopping (with a heavy axe, etc); split (用大斧等)劈開(某物); 使分開
cleave a block of wood in two 把一塊木頭劈成兩半
cleave a man's head open with a sword 用劍劈開人頭.
3 [Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ through sth/~ sth (through sth) make a way through (sth) (as if) by cutting (好像)開路般穿過(某物)
The ship's bows cleaved (through) the waves. 輪船破浪前進.
cleave a path through the jungle 在叢林中開出一條路
(fig 比喻) cleaving one's way/a path through the crowd 從擁擠的人群中穿過.
4 (idm 習語) be (caught) in a cleft `stick be trapped in a situation where it is difficult to decide what to do 陷入進退兩難的境地.
cleave v (pt cleaved or clave, pp cleaved) [Ipr]
~ to sb/sth (arch 古) remain attached or faithful to sb/sth 依戀或忠實於某人[某事物].
?? 擴展釋義
*[kli:v]vt. 劈開, 分開vi. 劈開, 分開, 粘著, 依戀【建】 裂開
?? 同詞根單詞
clapvt.& vi. 拍手,鼓掌;輕輕拍打某人;急速放置;振翼,拍翅膀;
n. 鼓掌,拍手;拍手聲;噼拍聲;破裂聲;
vi. 鼓掌,拍手;啪地關上;
cloudn. 云;云狀物;一團;陰影;
vi. 布滿云;顯得陰沉;看起來憂愁);
vt. 使難以理解;使…朦朧不清;使減少樂趣;混淆;
clockn. 鐘,時鐘;計時器;秒表;儀表;
vt. 記錄(時間或速度);測…的速度;
vi. 打卡;記下時間;