split1 /splɪt/ ●●● S2 W3 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp split, present participle splitting)1 disagree 不同意 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]PPGSEPARATE if a group of people splits, or if it is split, people in the group disagree strongly with each other and the group sometimes divides into separate smaller groups 〔組織内部〕産生分歧;分裂It was feared that the issue would split the church. 人們擔心這一問題會導致教會分裂。
be split on/over somethingThe party is split over the issue of immigration. 該黨在移民問題上意見有分歧。
The government appears deeply split on this issue. 政府内部在這個問題上似乎有嚴重的分歧。
split fromThe Pan-Africanist Congress split from the ANC in 1959. 泛非主義者大會在 1959 年脫離了非洲人國民大會。
split something in two/down the middleThe war has split the nation in two. 戰爭使這個國家一分爲二。
► see thesaurus at break, separate, tear 2 separate into parts 分割成幾部分 (also split up) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SEPARATE to divide or separate something into different parts or groups, or to be divided into different parts or groups 分割,把…分開〔成幾部分〕;分成〔不同部分〕split intoCan you split into groups of three now? 現在你們分成三人一組好嗎?
split something into somethingThe book is split into six sections. 本書共分六個部分。
3 break or tear 裂開或撕開 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BREAKTEAR if something splits, or if you split it, it tears or breaks along a straight line (使)裂開,(使)撕開,(使)斷裂The branch split under their weight. 樹枝承受不住他們的重量斷裂了。
One of the boxes had split open. 其中一個盒子裂開了。
split (something) in two/halfThe board had split in two. 木板裂成了兩塊。
Split the pineapple down the middle. 把菠蘿從中間切開。
→4 See picture of 見圖 split →5 see picture at 見圖 break1 4 share 分攤 [transitiveT]SHARE to divide something into separate parts and share it between two or more people 均分,分配split something between somebody/somethingProfits will be split between three major charities. 盈利將在三大慈善機構中間分配。
split something with somebodyHe agreed to sell the car and split the proceeds with his brother. 他同意把車賣掉,所得的錢和弟弟分。
split something three/four etc ways (=share something between three, four etc people or groups) 將某物分成三份/四份等The money will have to be split three ways. 這筆錢必須分成三份。
We agreed to split the cost. 我們同意分攤這筆費用。
5 injure 損傷 [transitiveT]CUT to make someone’s head or lip have a cut in it, as a result of a fall or hit 碰破〔頭或嘴唇〕,把…碰得裂開She fell against a table and split her lip. 她摔倒時撞到桌子,磕破了嘴唇。
The force of the blow nearly split his head open. 這一擊打得他腦袋都快裂開了。
6 end relationship 結束關系 (also split up) [intransitiveI] informal if people split, they end a marriage or relationship with each other 分手;離婚;決裂split with/fromHe split from his wife last year. 去年他和妻子離了婚。
The band split two years ago. 這支樂隊兩年前解散了。
7 leave 離開 [intransitiveI] old-fashioned informalLEAVE A PLACE to leave a place quickly 迅速離開Come on – let’s split. 快,我們快走。
8 split hairs ARGUEto argue that there is a difference between two things, when the difference is really too small to be important 糾纏於細枝末節,在瑣細的問題上爭辯This is just splitting hairs. 這就太斤斤計較了。
split hairs• But I don't want to split hairs.• Let's stop splitting hairs and get back to the main issue.• Batard is a little sweeter than Chevalier but perhaps that's splitting hairs; both these wines are excellent. 9 split the difference AGREEto agree on an amount that is exactly between two amounts that have been mentioned 〔在數額上〕互相讓步,折中,妥協OK, let’s split the difference, and I’ll give you £20. 行,我們各讓一步,我給你 20 英鎊。
split the difference• Their offer is only about $500 dollars less than we're asking, so we'll probably just split the difference.• Now let me see if I can split the difference.• Ross proposed that they split the difference and suggested a date in 1998.• Even those who attempt to split the difference are not too fussy about where the line is drawn.• We decided that I would live and split the difference between then and a projected now. 10. split your sides LAUGH informal to laugh a great deal 捧腹大笑 11 split off phrasal verbphr v a) SEPARATE (also split away) if one part of something splits off from the rest, it becomes completely separate from it 脫開,分離 fromA huge lump of rock had split off from the cliff face. 一大塊岩石從崖面上脫落下來。
b) (also split away) if a small group of people split off from a larger group, they become separate from it 〔從群體中〕分裂出去,脫離 fromThe group split away from the Green Party and formed the Environmental Alliance. 這批人脫離綠黨,組成了環境聯盟。
c) BREAK split something ↔ off to separate one part of something and make it completely separate from the rest 使某物脫離出去,使某物分離出去split something ↔ off fromThis part of the business has now been split off from the main company. 這部分業務現在已經從總公司獨立出去了。
split from• Military sources said the unarmed plane split off from another MiG during a training flight east of the Golan Heights.• After syndication, these warrants can be split off from the bond and traded separately.• It was founded after the Price family split off from the merged company.• In the breeding season pairs split off from the social group and make a rough platform nest for two white eggs.• Either modern Bactrians split off from these camels, he says, or they are entirely separate.
12 split on somebody phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE informal TELLto tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone else has done 告發Don’t you dare split on us! 諒你不敢告發我們!
13 split up phrasal verbphr v a) SSFRELATIONSHIPDIVORCEif people split up, or if someone splits them up, they end a marriage or relationship with each other 離婚;分手,斷絕關系;拆散Steve’s parents split up when he was four. 史蒂夫四歲時父母離異。
withI thought she’d split up with her boyfriend. 我以爲她已經和男朋友分手了。
split somebody ↔ upWhy would she try to split us up? 她爲什麽要拆散我們?
b) SEPARATEto divide people into different groups, or to be divided into groups 把…分成小組;分組Please don’t split up when we get to the museum. 到博物館後請大家不要散開。
split something/somebody ↔ upThe teacher split up the class into three groups. 老師把全班同學分成三組。
c) split something ↔ up to divide something into different parts 把某物分成若幹部分split something ↔ up intoThe house has now been split up into individual flats. 這棟房子現在被分隔成若幹獨立的套間。
n Split up is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or things do something that involves both or all of them: Her mum and dad split up.
You can also say: Her mum split up with her dad.
Her mum and dad split up with each other.
split up• They're always arguing but I don't think they'll ever split up.• We'd have a much better chance of finding the child if we split up into groups.• The U.N. team split up to inspect several sites in the south of the country.• Have you heard? Katie's splitting up with Andrew!• He started drinking heavily after he split up with Debbie.