split
- vt. 分离;使分离;劈开;离开;分解
- vi. 离开;被劈开;断绝关系
- n. 劈开;裂缝
- adj. 劈开的
词态变化
助记提示
2. spl-喷、分散、分裂,谐音“死不裂它”
中文词源
来自 Proto-Germanic*spleit,分开,来自 PIE*splei,分开,来自 PIE*spel,分开,劈开,词源同 spill,split,flint.引申诸相关词义。
英英释意
- 1. extending the legs at right angles to the trunks (one in front and the other in back)
- 2. a bottle containing half the usual amount
- 3. a promised or claimed share of loot or money;
- "he demanded his split before they disbanded"
- 4. a lengthwise crack in wood;
- "he inserted the wedge into a split in the log"
- 5. an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart;
- "there was a rip in his pants"
- "she had snags in her stockings"
- 6. a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream covered with whipped cream and cherries and nuts
- 7. (tenpin bowling) a divided formation of pins left standing after the first bowl;
- "he was winning until he got a split in the tenth frame"
- 8. an increase in the number of outstanding shares of a corporation without changing the shareholders' equity;
- "they announced a two-for-one split of the common stock"
- 9. the act of rending or ripping or splitting something;
- "he gave the envelope a vigorous rip"
- 10. division of a group into opposing factions;
- "another schism like that and they will wind up in bankruptcy"
英文词源
- split
- split: [16] Split was borrowed from Middle Dutch splitten. This, like German spleissen ‘splice’ and English splice [16], goes back to a prehistoric base *spleid-, which may have been related to *spel-, the source of English spill.
=> splice - split (v.)
- 1580s (transitive and intransitive), not found in Middle English, probably from a Low German source such as Middle Dutch splitten, from Proto-Germanic *spl(e)it- (cognates: Danish and Frisian splitte, Old Frisian splita, German spleißen "to split"), from PIE *(s)plei- "to split, splice" (see flint).
U.S. slang meaning "leave, depart" first recorded 1954. Of couples, "to separate, to divorce" from 1942. To split the difference is suggested from 1715; to split (one's) ticket in the U.S. political sense is attested from 1842. To split hairs "make too-nice distinctions" is from 1670s (split a hair). Splitting image "exact likeness" is from 1880. To split the atom is from 1909. - split (adj.)
- 1640s, past participle adjective from split (v.). Split decision is from 1946 of court rulings, 1951 in boxing. Split shift is from 1904. Split personality first attested 1899.
- split (n.)
- 1590s, "narrow cleft, crack, fissure," from split (v.). Meaning "piece of wood formed by splitting" is from 1610s. Meaning "an act of separation, a divorce" is from 1729. From 1861 as the name of the acrobatic feat. Meaning "a drink composed of two liquors" is from 1882; that of "sweet dish of sliced fruit with ice cream" is attested from 1920, American English. Slang meaning "share of the take" is from 1889. Meaning "a draw in a double-header" is from 1920.
同义词辨析
tear, rip, split
这些动词均有"撕裂,扯破"之意。
tear: 最普通用词,指有意或无意地把布或纸等没接缝的材料撕开。可作引申用。
rip: 侧重指用力把布料等物撕开,也可指用粗暴手段把某物撕裂。
split: 非正式用词,指有力的切断、劈开或撕裂的动作。
考试真题
- And most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred, generally housed in the same grounds that once boasted thousands of students all marching to the same band.
出自-2012年6月阅读原文
- Some large schools have split up into smaller ones
出自-2012年6月阅读原文
- The You Gov poll of 2, 000 people indicates that in a recession it is more expensive for couples to split up.
出自-2011年12月阅读原文
- it is more expensive for couples to split up
出自-2011年12月阅读原文
- What's less clear is whether divorce and separation rates rise in a recession - financial pressures mean couples argue more but make splitting up less affordable.
出自-2011年12月阅读原文
- The patients were split into three groups: one group received only usual care from a physician while the other two groups received usual care from a physician plus one of two computerized CBT programs.
2019年6月四级真题(第三套)阅读 Section C
- The public overall is split on whether they'd like to use a driverless car.
2016年6月四级真题(第二套)阅读 Section C
- Morgan said last week that he would retire at the end of January because of the governor's proposal to split off six universities of the Board of Regents system and create separate governing boards for each of them.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- At Indiana University, where housing was not so tight, more interracial roommates split up," he said.
出自-2012年6月听力原文
- Big name schools are not necessarily the best places for professors; plus, many professors split teaching time between multiple colleges and/or universities.
2018年6月六级真题(第三套)阅读 Section B
- Every thought that you have affect your body chemistry within a split second.
2019年6月六级真题(第一套)听力 Section B
- It's possible Merian used a magnifying glass to capture the detail of the split tongues of sphinx moths depicted in the painting.
2018年12月六级真题(第二套)阅读 Section B
- When the court deals with social policy decisions, the law it shapes is inescapably political-which is why decisions split along ideological lines are so easily dismissed as unjust.
2012年考研真题(英语一)完形填空 Section Ⅰ
词组搭配
split the difference
take the average of two proposed amounts
取两个数量的平均值,折中
split one's sides (北美亦作split a gut)
(informal)be convulsed with laughter
(非正式)捧腹大笑
the dynamic comedy duo will have you splitting your sides with laughter.
这一对生气勃勃的喜剧搭档能让你笑破肚皮。
split the ticket (或 one's vote)
(US)vote for candidates of more than one party
(美)投一个以上党派的候选人的票
split the vote
(of a candidate or minority party) attract votes from another candidate or party with the result that both are defeated by a third
(候选人,小党派)吸引另一候选人或党派的选票造成两败俱伤而使第三者胜出
split hairs
To see or make trivial distinctions; quibble.
发现或找出细微的差距
实用场景例句
- a debate that has split the country down the middle
- 使全国分成两大派的一场争论
牛津词典
- The committee split over government subsidies.
- 在政府补贴的问题上,委员会出现了相互对立的意见。
牛津词典
- She split the class into groups of four.
- 她按四人一组把全班分成若干小组。
牛津词典
- The results split neatly into two groups.
- 结果恰巧分成两类。
牛津词典
- She split the money she won with her brother.
- 她把得到的钱与弟弟分了。
牛津词典
- His time is split between the London and Paris offices.
- 他一半时间在伦敦的办事处,一半时间在巴黎的办事处。
牛津词典
- Her dress had split along the seam.
- 她的连衣裙顺着接缝裂开了。
牛津词典
- The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere.
- 垫子撕破了,羽毛掉得到处都是。
牛津词典
- Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants!
- 你不会又把一条裤子撑破了吧!
牛津词典
- She split her head open on the cupboard door.
- 她碰到碗橱门上把头碰破了。
牛津词典
- How did you split your lip?
- 你怎么把嘴唇划破了?
牛津词典
- The singer split with his wife last June.
- 那歌手去年六月和妻子分手了。
牛津词典
- She intends to split from the band at the end of the tour.
- 她打算在巡回演出结束后离开乐队。
牛津词典
- Let's split!
- 咱们快走吧!
牛津词典
- A rebel faction has split away from the main group.
- 一帮反叛者从核心组织中分裂了出去。
牛津词典
- The storm split a branch off from the main trunk.
- 暴风雨把一根树枝从树干上刮了下来。
牛津词典
- Don't worry─he won't split on us.
- 别担心——他不会出卖我们的。
牛津词典
- My parents split up last year.
- 我父母去年离婚了。
牛津词典
- She's split up with her boyfriend.
- 她和男朋友分手了。
牛津词典
- In a severe gale the ship split in two...
- 在一次大风中,船断成了两截。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- If the chicken is fairly small, you may simply split it in half...
- 如果鸡比较小,你把它切成两半就行了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Yet it is feared the Republican leadership could split over the agreement...
- 但有人担心,共和党的领导层可能会在该协议上出现意见分歧。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Women priests are accused of splitting the church.
- 女牧师被指责分裂教会。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- They accused both radicals and conservatives of trying to provoke a split in the party.
- 他们指责激进派和保守派都在试图挑起党内分歧。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...a split between what is thought and what is felt.
- 所想到的和感受到的之间的不同
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The seat of his short grey trousers split...
- 他的灰色短裤的臀部开裂了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Twist the mixture into individual sausages without splitting the skins...
- 将混合物拧成一段段的香肠,不要把皮弄破。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The plastic-covered seat has a few small splits around the corners.
- 塑料面椅子的四角上有几道小裂缝。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I would rather pay for a meal than watch nine friends pick over and split a bill...
- 我宁可掏钱请客,也不愿看到9位朋友算来算去分摊账单。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Split the wages between you...
- 工钱由你们两人平分。
柯林斯高阶英语词典