cleave
verb
UK/kliːv/
US/kliːv/
Definitions of cleave verb
- Intransitive(不及物動詞)
To split or sever something, or to cause something to split or sever, often with great force.
裂開；劈開；使分離
The fierce storm cleaved the tree right down the middle.
猛烈的暴風雨將樹木從中間劈開。
He used a sharp ax to cleave the wood.
他用一把鋒利的斧頭劈開木頭。
The earthquake cleaved the ground, creating huge fissures.
地震將地面劈開，形成了巨大的裂縫。
Phrasal Verbs of cleave
- cleave to something
to adhere firmly to something
緊緊黏住；緊密附著
• In difficult times, he cleaved to his beliefs and did not give up.
在困難時期，他堅守信念，沒有放棄。