(past clove, cleft或cleaved; past participle cloven, cleft 或 cleaved)with obj.
1- split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain（尤指沿自然纹理）劈开; 切断：
the large chopper his father used to cleave wood for the fire.
他父亲曾用来劈柴火的大斧头。
1.1
- split (a molecule) by breaking a particular chemical bond（通过切断某化学键）分裂（分子）。
1.2
- make a way through (something) forcefully, as if by splitting it apart开（路）, 穿过：
they watched a coot cleave the smooth water
他们看一只蹼鸡穿过平滑的水面
Stan was away, cleaving a path through the traffic
斯坦在车流间开路走了
no obj. an unstoppable warrior clove through their ranks.一个势不可挡的战士在他们的队伍中杀出一条血路。
1.3
- no obj. Biology (of a cell) divide【生】（细胞）分裂：
the egg cleaves to form a mulberry-shaped cluster of cells.
卵子分裂, 形成一簇桑葚状的细胞。
派生词
cleavable
adjective词源
Old English clēofan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch klieven and German klieben.
no obj.(cleave to)
1- poetic/literary stick fast to〈诗/文〉黏着, 粘住：
Rose's mouth was dry, her tongue cleaving to the roof of her mouth.
罗斯口干舌燥, 舌头黏着上颚。
1.1
- adhere strongly to (a particular pursuit or belief)忠于, 坚持（追求, 信仰）：
part of why we cleave to sports is that excellence is so measurable.
我们坚持体育运动的部分原因是优异成绩很容易测评。
1.2
- become very strongly involved with or emotionally attached to (someone)专心于; 依恋（某人）：
it was his choice to cleave to the Brownings.
他选择忠于布朗宁夫妇。
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