Word · Frequency #10765
cleavage
乳沟
核心释义
the line formed by a groove between two parts, especially between a woman's breasts
- 1.
劈开的行为或被劈开的状态。
The act of cleaving or the state of being cleft.
- 2.
女性乳房之间的凹陷或分离,尤指低领口露出的部分。
The hollow or separation between a woman's breasts, especially as revealed by a low neckline.
- 3.
身体两个部位(如臀部或脚趾)之间的类似分离。
Any similar separation between two body parts, such as the buttocks or toes.
- 4.
细胞在有丝分裂后反复分裂成子细胞。
The repeated division of a cell into daughter cells after mitosis.
- 5.
大分子分裂成小分子的过程。
The splitting of a large molecule into smaller ones.
- 6.
晶体沿特定平面分裂的倾向;片理。
The tendency of a crystal to split along specific planes; schistosity.
- 7.
选民划分为投票集团。
The division of voters into voting blocs.
裂开;分裂;化学键断裂;卵裂;劈开的行为或被劈开的状态。;女性乳房之间的凹陷或分离,尤指低领口露出的部分。
用法In use
The new law has created a deep cleavage between the two communities.
用法提示:cleavage 作名词,表示‘分裂、分歧’,在句中作宾语。
Social cleavages such as religion and class often shape voting behaviour.
用法提示:此处用复数形式 cleavages,作主语,表示‘社会分歧’。
Their arguments exposed a cleavage in the family that no one had noticed before.
用法提示:cleavage 作名词,意为‘分歧、隔阂’,在句中作宾语。
the cleavage of [noun]
多用于化学或生物学,表示分子或细胞等的分裂或断裂,此义下常作不可数名词。
The cleavage of the chemical bond released energy.
这个化学键的断裂释放了能量。
a cleavage in [noun]
此义指抽象的分裂或分歧,常用于政治或社会群体。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- deep cleavage
- 深乳沟
- She wore a low-cut top that revealed deep cleavage.她穿着一件低胸上衣,露出深深的乳沟。
- political cleavage
- 政治分裂
- The scandal exposed a political cleavage within the government.这起丑闻暴露了政府内部的政治分裂。
- cleavage plane
- 解理面
- The mineral splits along a smooth cleavage plane.这种矿物沿光滑的解理面裂开。
- embryonic cleavage
- 胚胎卵裂
- Embryonic cleavage begins soon after the egg is fertilized.胚胎卵裂在卵子受精后不久开始。
- bond cleavage
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法:联想 cleave(劈开)——岩石被劈开的裂缝叫 cleavage,衣领间那道缝也叫 cleavage。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:everyday body talk、chemistry、embryology、formal writing 该词的正式程度随语境变化:日常谈论身体时多用于口语,化学、胚胎学等专业语境中较正式。通常需要根据上下文判断具体含义。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
village、image、package、cabbage 与 cleavage 一样以 -age 结尾,且词尾的 age 都读作 /ɪdʒ/(非重读音节),因此词尾发音相同;但 cleavage 的重读元音是 /iː/,这些词的重读元音各不相同,所以它们不是完整押韵。garage 的拼写也是 -age,但通常读作 /ˈɡærɑːʒ/(英式),结尾是 /ʒ/ 而非 /dʒ/,要特别注意。leave 与 cleavage 的拼写中都含有 eav,且 ea 读作 /iː/,但 leave 以 /v/ 结尾,没有 /ɪdʒ/ 后缀,也不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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