cleave
US /kliːv/
UK /kliːv/
動詞
1.
劈開, 裂開
to split or sever something, especially along a natural line or grain
範例:
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The axe was used to cleave the log in two.
斧頭被用来把木頭劈成兩半。
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The diamond cutter will cleave the stone along its grain.
鑽石切割師將順著紋路劈開原石。
2.
堅守, 緊貼
to stick fast to; to adhere strongly to (usually followed by 'to')
範例:
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They cleave to their traditional values despite modern changes.
儘管時代變遷，他們依然堅守傳統價值觀。
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The wet shirt cleaved to his skin.
濕透的襯衫緊貼著他的皮膚。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞