slit

/slɪt/ (bre, ipa) · [slˈɪt] /slɪt/ (ame, ipa) · [slˈɪt] /ˈslit How to pronounce slit (audio)/ (ame, mw)

slit — verb

  • slits3rd person singular
  • slitting-ing form
  • slitpast simple

1. to cut a thin opening in something, often with a knife or scissors, so that it c

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to cut a thin opening in something, often with a knife or scissors, so that it can be opened, removed, or looked through

例句

Beatrix slit the envelope open with a butter knife.

pattern: slit + object + open

The nurse slit the bandage so she could remove it gently.

同義詞
  • cut

    the general word; 'slit' specifically suggests a narrow opening rather than any cut

  • slice

    often suggests cutting all the way through, especially in food, rather than making a narrow opening

  • nick

    usually means a very small accidental cut, not a purposeful opening

文法句型

slit + object + open

slit + object + with + tool

用法筆記

This verb usually names the thing being cut as a direct object, and it often adds a result phrase such as 'open' or a location phrase like 'along one side'.

常見錯誤

❌She slit on the envelope with a knife.
✅She slit the envelope with a knife.
💡'slit' takes the thing being cut as its direct object.

slit — noun