rift
英 [r?ft]
美[r?ft]
- n. 裂縫；不和；[木] 裂口
- vt. 使斷裂；使分開
- vi. 裂開
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詞態(tài)變化
復數(shù):?rifts;
助記提示
1. rive => rift.
2. 類似：drive => drift, thrive => thrift.
3. 諧音“裂縫的”。
2. 類似：drive => drift, thrive => thrift.
3. 諧音“裂縫的”。
中文詞源
rift 分裂，分歧，裂縫
來自北歐某語言，比較挪威語 rift,裂縫，來自 Proto-Germanic*rifana,刮，搶，來自 PIE*rei, 撕，砍，抓，詞源同 rive,rifle.引申詞義分裂，分歧。
英文詞源
- rift (n.)
- early 14c., "a split, act of splitting," from a Scandinavian source (compare Danish and Norwegian rift "a cleft," Old Icelandic ript (pronounced "rift") "breach;" related to Old Norse ripa "to break a contract" (see riven). Figurative use from 1620s. Geological sense from 1921. As a verb, c. 1300.
雙語例句
- 1. The interview reflected a growing rift between the President and the government.
- 這段采訪反映了總統(tǒng)和政府之間的裂痕越來越大。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. I felt that might well mend the rift between them.
- 我覺得那樣做也許可以讓他們冰釋前嫌。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. The rift within the organization reflects the growing bitterness of the dispute.
- 組織內部嚴重失和反映出矛盾日趨升級。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. They hope to heal the rift with their father.
- 他們希望能夠彌合和父親之間的裂痕。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The rift within the party deepened.
- 黨內的分歧加深了。
來自《權威詞典》