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cleave

英[kliːv] 美[kliv]
  • vi. 裂开;披荆斩棘地前进;粘住;坚持
  • vt. 砍开;使分开;打通
  • n. (Cleave)人名;(英)克利夫

英英释意


1. separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument;
"cleave the bone"
2. make by cutting into;
"The water is going to cleave a channel into the rock"
3. come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation;
"The dress clings to her body"
"The label stuck to the box"
"The sushi rice grains cohere"