cleft
cleft — 名詞
1. a narrow gap created when rock, earth, or another hard surface opens along a spl
裂隙
岩石或地面的狹長開口
a narrow gap created when rock, earth, or another hard surface opens along a split
After the storm, Kabir found a narrow cleft in the sea cliff.
暴風雨後，Kabir 在海邊峭壁上發現一道狹窄的裂隙。
a cleft in + natural surface
A small stream disappeared into a cleft between two rocks.
一條小溪消失在兩塊岩石之間的裂隙裡。
The rescue team lowered a camera into the cleft beside the road.
救援隊把攝影機放進路旁的裂隙裡。
into the cleft + location phrase
From above, Lisa could see snow packed deep inside the cleft.
從上方看，Lisa 能看到雪深深積在那道裂隙裡。
- narrow cleft
- deep cleft
- cleft in the rock
- cleft between two rocks
文法句型
a cleft in + rock/ground
a cleft between + two surfaces
用法筆記
Usually refers to a fairly deep natural opening rather than a small everyday crack. It often appears with prepositions such as 'in' and 'between' to show exactly where the gap is.
常見錯誤
2. a V-shaped hollow or an unusual gap in a body part or another surface, such as a
裂口；凹陷
身體部位或表面的裂口或凹陷
a V-shaped hollow or an unusual gap in a body part or another surface, such as a chin or the roof of the mouth
The baby was born with a cleft in the roof of the mouth.
那個寶寶出生時，口腔上方有一道裂口。
medical context: cleft in the roof of the mouth
A deep cleft in Rodrigo's chin shows in every family photo.
Rodrigo 下巴上的那道凹陷，在每張全家福裡都看得見。
Sweat collected in the cleft between Yumi's collarbone and shoulder.
汗水積在 Yumi 鎖骨和肩膀之間的凹陷處。
cleft between + two body parts
The surgeon described the cleft above the baby's lip before the scan.
外科醫師在掃描前描述了寶寶嘴唇上方的裂口。
- cleft chin
- cleft in the palate
- deep cleft
- cleft between two parts
文法句型
a cleft in + body part
a cleft between + two parts
用法筆記
This sense often appears in anatomy or medical contexts, but it can also describe a visible hollow such as one in a chin. Distinguish it from noun/1, which is mainly for openings in rock, ground, or another large surface.
常見錯誤
cleft — 形容詞
- cleftpositive
- cleftercomparative
- cleftestsuperlative
1. having a part that is split, cut, or naturally separated into two sides
裂開的
描述某部位部分分成兩邊
having a part that is split, cut, or naturally separated into two sides
The goat's cleft hooves helped it climb the wet rocks.
山羊裂開的蹄子幫助牠爬上濕滑的岩石。
common collocation: cleft hooves
The path ran between two cleft rocks at the river bend.
小徑從河灣處兩塊裂開的岩石之間穿過。
A cleft leaf on the vine looked as if it had torn.
藤上的那片裂開的葉子，看起來像被撕過一樣。
cleft + leaf in descriptive writing
The shell had a cleft edge where the two halves opened.
那個貝殼有一道裂開的邊緣，兩半就是從那裡張開。
- cleft palate
- cleft chin
- cleft hooves
- cleft leaf
文法句型
cleft + noun
用法筆記
Most often appears before specific nouns such as 'palate', 'chin', 'hoof', or 'leaf'. In everyday English, people usually prefer 'split' for ordinary objects instead of 'cleft'.
常見錯誤
同根字
- cleave動詞C2
- cleavage名詞C2