cleft

英[kleft]美[kleft]
  • adj. 裂开的；分离的
  • n. 裂缝；开裂
  • 动词cleave的过去式和过去分词.

    • 记忆方法

    词源记忆法
    来自 cleave, 劈开。
      noun(名词)
      1. （尤指岩石或地面的）裂口，裂缝

    双解例句

    noun(名词)
    1. （尤指岩石或地面的）裂口，裂缝

      Eagles often nest in a cleft in the rocks.

      鹰常在岩石的裂缝里筑巢。

    小知识

    If you're looking for an indentation or opening in something, you're looking for a cleft (noun). A person with a cleft (adjective) chin has a little dent in the middle of their chin. Most superheroes have one.

    Superman is known for his ability to leap tall buildings, his crush on Lois Lane, and the cleft in his chin. For some reason, that cleft is supposed to make him look strong. Some clefts are not so nice. A cleft palate is an upper lip with a deep indentation in it that should be fixed by a surgeon. You may know the verb cleave, which means to cut down the middle. If you cleave something but don't finish the job, you've probably left a cleft in it.

    实用短语

    1. cleft lip and palate

      唇颚裂,唇腭裂,裂唇和裂颚,腭裂

    2. synaptic cleft

    3. cleft uvula

    4. cleft soft palate

      软腭裂

    5. cleft hard palate

      硬腭裂

    6. cleft sentences

      断裂句

    7. facial cleft

    8. branchial cleft

      鳃裂囊肿

    9. cleft lip and cleft palate

      唇裂和腭裂,唇裂与腭裂,唇颚裂,第九节

    常用短语

    1. cleft lip

      n. 唇裂；兔唇

    2. cleft palate

      【医】腭裂

    单词用法

    词组短语
    cleft lip n.唇裂；兔唇；cleft palate【医】腭裂
    词源考究
    来自cleave，劈开。

    同义词

    indentation  /  notch  /  crevice  /  crack  /  opening  /  space

    同根词

    词根：clove

    adj.

    cloven劈开的，分裂的；偶蹄的

    n.

    clove[植][中医] 丁香

    v.

    clove劈开（cleave的过去式）

    cloven劈开（cleave的过去分词）

    vi.

    cleave裂开；披荆斩棘地前进；粘住；坚持

    vt.

    cleave砍开；使分开；打通