split infinitiveBrE/ˌsplɪt ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/NAmE/ˌsplɪt ɪnˈfɪnətɪv/noun (grammar语法) theformoftheverbwith'to', withanadverbplacedbetween'to'andtheverb, asinSheseemstoreallylikeit. SomepeopleconsiderthistobebadEnglishstyle分裂不定式(在 to 和动词不定式之间插入副词的不定式,如在句子 She seems to really like it,有人认为这种用法有语病)