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Rift Break Heal N Count 可数名词 英 Rɪft] 美 Rɪft

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
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[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]
  • The interview reflected a growing rift between the President and the government...

    这段采访反映了总统和政府之间的裂痕越来越大。

  • He has warned that the serious rifts within the country could lead to civil war...

    他已经发出了警告,国家内部严重的不和可能会引发内战。

  • They hope to heal the rift with their father.

    他们希望能够弥合和父亲之间的裂痕。

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[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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