cleft

noun

UK/kleft/
US/kleft/

Definitions of cleft noun

  1. Countable(可数名词)

    A split or crack, especially one in rock or the earth's surface.

    裂缝;(尤指岩石或地面的)裂口

    • The explorers discovered an ancient cave within a cleft in the rocks.

      探险家在岩石的裂缝中发现了一个古老的洞穴。

    • The cleft in the hillside became more pronounced due to long-term erosion.

      由于长期的侵蚀,山坡上的裂口变得更加明显。

    • The earthquake created a massive cleft in the ground.

      地震在地面上造成了一个巨大的裂缝。