| 英语单词 | rift |
|---|---|
| 英美音标 | 英 [rɪft] 美 [rɪft] |
| 中文释义 | n.裂口;隙缝;切口 v.裂开;割开;渗入 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Many years passed as the Warlocks sought to unlock the mysteries of this tiny rift. (2) Functionally a warp gate is similar to a gateway in that both devices open a spatial rift. (3) Just then, the wind blew a rift in the grey clouds, and in silver moonlight they reached the north end of the street. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 术士花了许多年寻找扩大这个微小裂口的神秘方法。 (2) 偏位门的运作方式和传送门一样都是通过用一个设备打开空间裂口。 (3) 这时,风把灰云吹裂开一块,露出月光,二人已来到街的北头。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Rift sounds like rip, and it's helpful to think of it that way. When there is a rift in a political party over how much taxes to pay, it is like a rip or tear in the fabric of the group. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Rift has a slightly different sense than break. A group can have a rift without having fully broken apart. A rift can heal, though a break is permanent. A rift can arise between sisters over whose turn it is to do dishes; it can quickly heal when parents promise an ice cream trip when the dishes are done. The Earth's crust has rifts, where it's splitting apart, like in East Africa. |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](关系的)严重不和,裂痕,争议 A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship. [usu with supp]
2 [N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指地面的)裂缝,裂口 A rift is a split that appears in something solid, especially in the ground. |
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