Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #8766
rift
裂痕；严重分歧；不和
核心释义
a serious break in a relationship or between groups
- 1.
裂缝；裂隙。
A chasm or fissure.
- 2.
云层间的缝隙
a gap between cloud masses
- 3.
缺乏凝聚力；冲突、不合或情感疏远的状态。
A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.
- 4.
岩石中的狭窄裂缝
a narrow fissure in rock
- 5.
云、雾等中的缝隙,光线可透过。
A break in the clouds, fog, mist etc., which allows light through.
- 6.
个人或社会间的裂痕(如对立派系之间)
a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)
- 7.
溪流中的浅滩；渡口。
A shallow place in a stream; a ford.
裂缝；裂隙；云隙；缝隙；浅滩；渡口；裂缝；裂隙。；云层间的缝隙
用法In use
The argument caused a deep rift between the two friends.
用法提示：名词 rift 表示人际关系中的严重分歧或裂痕。
A small misunderstanding grew into a rift within the team.
用法提示：名词 rift 在这里指团队内部出现的裂痕或隔阂。
They tried to repair the rift in their family before the wedding.
用法提示：名词 rift 表示家庭成员之间的情感裂痕或疏远。
the sun shone through a rift in the clouds
a rift between A and B
指人与人、群体或国家之间的分歧与不和，between 后接对立的两方。
The quarrel created a deep rift between the two brothers.
那场争吵在两兄弟之间造成了深深的裂痕。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- heal the rift
- 弥合裂痕
- The two brothers finally healed the rift between them.两兄弟最终弥合了他们之间的裂痕。
- a growing rift
- 日益加深的裂痕
- There is a growing rift between the government and the unions.政府与工会之间的裂痕日益加深。
- deepen the rift
- 加深裂痕
- His recent remarks only deepened the rift within the party.他近来的言论只是加深了党内的裂痕。
- a rift in the family
- 家庭中的裂痕
- The quarrel left a rift in the family that took years to repair.那场争吵给家庭留下了裂痕，多年后才得以修复。
- a rift in the clouds
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
表示关系裂痕时常用 between；表示云层、岩石等具体缝隙时常用 in。
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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