split-up

/ˈsplɪt.ʌp/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsplɪt.ʌp/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsplit-ˌəp/ (ame, mw)

split-up — noun

1. the time when a couple stop being partners, or the situation that follows this c

1.名詞B2
釋義

the time when a couple stop being partners, or the situation that follows this change

例句

After the split-up, Rachel boxed up Leo's letters and wedding photos.

after a split-up for the period following separation

The split-up between Sari and Emre shocked everyone at the restaurant.

the split-up between A and B

同義詞
  • breakup

    very close in meaning and equally informal in everyday English

  • separation

    more formal and often used for married couples living apart

反義詞
  • reconciliation

    focuses on a couple getting back together after conflict

文法句型

a split-up

the split-up between A and B

after a split-up

用法筆記

Often used for dating or romantic relationships and commonly follows after, during, or between. For dividing a group or object into parts, use the phrasal-verb senses below instead.

常見錯誤

❌They split-up last winter.
✅They split up last winter.
💡Use the hyphenated form as a noun; the verb phrase is written without a hyphen.