cleave
cleave1[kli:v]vt.1.■劈开，砍开，割开：He cleaved a block of wood in two.他把一块木头劈成两半。2.■砍下；割下：She cleaved a branch from the tree.她从树上砍下一根树枝。3.■开辟，打通：They cleaved a path through the jungle.他们在丛林中开辟出一条路来。4.■穿过；穿入；钻进：Our ship is cleaving her way through the strait.我们的船正乘风破浪通过海峡。vi.1.■(木材等顺纹理)被劈开；裂开；摔裂：This wood cleaves easily.这种木材容易劈开。2.■穿过；开路前进；破浪前进(常与through连用)：The two policemen cleaved through the crowd and came to the scene of the accident.这两名警察穿过人群来到发生事故的现场。The luxurious liner is cleaving through the waves.这艘豪华的邮轮正在破浪前进。变形vt.cleaved 或cleft 或clovecleaved 或cleft或clovencleaving cleave2[kli:v]vi.1.■紧紧附着于，粘住(常与to连用)：This material cleaves to the skin.这种料子会粘在皮肤上。2.■坚持；忠于：He always cleaves to his principle in spite of persecution.他一贯不顾迫害坚持原则。近义词stick变形vi.cleaved或clavecleavedcleaving
cleavecleave[kli:v]vt.(cleaved, clove [kləuv], cleft [kleft]; cleaved, cloven [kləuvn], cleft)1.■劈， 劈开； 砍下2.■把...分成若干小部分3.■穿过， 通过； 打通（道路）； (船)破浪前进cleave an apple with a knife用刀子将苹果切开cleave a block of wood in two把一块木头劈成两半cleave a branch from a tree从树上砍下一条树枝The airplane cleaved the clouds.飞机穿入云中。They cleaved a path through the wilderness.他们在荒野中打通一条路。词性变化cleave[kli:v]vi.1.■劈开， 裂开， 裂缝2.■（船等）破浪前进； (鸟等)掠过空中This wood cleaves easily.这木材好劈。
继承用法cleaver[ˈkli:və(r)]n.1.■劈东西的人； 切肉刀2.■（冰河或雪原的）岩脊
