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rift

🇬🇧 UK/rift/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A crack or split in rock or the ground; a serious disagreement or break in a relationship

裂缝，裂口；（关系的）裂痕，不和

v.

To split or crack open; to cause a division

裂开，分裂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
riftother
=rift

Common Collocations

  • 1.rift valley裂谷
  • 2.cause a rift造成裂痕
  • 3.heal a rift弥合裂痕
  • 4.growing rift日益加深的分歧

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    A deep rift formed between the two friends after the bitter argument.

  • 2.

    Geologists studied the rift in the valley floor caused by the earthquake.

  • 3.

    The political scandal caused a serious rift within the ruling party.

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