split1 /splɪt/ ●●● S2 W3 verb (past tensepst and past participlepp split, present participle splitting) 1 disagree 不同意 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]PPGSEPARATE if a group of people splits, or if it is split, people in the group disagree strongly with each other and the group sometimes divides into separate smaller groups 〔组织内部〕产生分歧;分裂 It was feared that the issue would split the church. 人们担心这一问题会导致教会分裂。
be split on/over something The party is split over the issue of immigration. 该党在移民问题上意见有分歧。
The government appears deeply split on this issue. 政府内部在这个问题上似乎有严重的分歧。
split from The Pan-Africanist Congress split from the ANC in 1959. 泛非主义者大会在 1959 年脱离了非洲人国民大会。
split something in two/down the middle The war has split the nation in two. 战争使这个国家一分为二。
► see thesaurus at break, separate, tear 2 separate into parts 分割成几部分 (also split up) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]SEPARATE to divide or separate something into different parts or groups, or to be divided into different parts or groups 分割,把…分开〔成几部分〕;分成〔不同部分〕split into Can you split into groups of three now? 现在你们分成三人一组好吗?
split something into something The book is split into six sections. 本书共分六个部分。
3 break or tear 裂开或撕开 [intransitiveI, transitiveT]BREAKTEAR if something splits, or if you split it, it tears or breaks along a straight line (使)裂开,(使)撕开,(使)断裂 The branch split under their weight. 树枝承受不住他们的重量断裂了。
One of the boxes had split open. 其中一个盒子裂开了。
split (something) in two/half The board had split in two. 木板裂成了两块。
Split the pineapple down the middle. 把菠萝从中间切开。
→4 See picture of 见图 split →5 see picture at 见图 break1 4 share 分摊 [transitiveT]SHARE to divide something into separate parts and share it between two or more people 均分,分配split something between somebody/something Profits will be split between three major charities. 盈利将在三大慈善机构中间分配。
split something with somebody He agreed to sell the car and split the proceeds with his brother. 他同意把车卖掉,所得的钱和弟弟分。
split something three/four etc ways (=share something between three, four etc people or groups) 将某物分成三份/四份等 The money will have to be split three ways. 这笔钱必须分成三份。
We agreed to split the cost. 我们同意分摊这笔费用。
5 injure 损伤 [transitiveT]CUT to make someone’s head or lip have a cut in it, as a result of a fall or hit 碰破〔头或嘴唇〕,把…碰得裂开 She fell against a table and split her lip. 她摔倒时撞到桌子,磕破了嘴唇。
The force of the blow nearly split his head open. 这一击打得他脑袋都快裂开了。
6 end relationship 结束关系 (also split up) [intransitiveI] informal if people split, they end a marriage or relationship with each other 分手;离婚;决裂split with/from He split from his wife last year. 去年他和妻子离了婚。
The band split two years ago. 这支乐队两年前解散了。
7 leave 离开 [intransitiveI] old-fashioned informalLEAVE A PLACE to leave a place quickly 迅速离开 Come on – let’s split. 快,我们快走。
8 split hairs ARGUEto argue that there is a difference between two things, when the difference is really too small to be important 纠缠于细枝末节,在琐细的问题上争辩 This is just splitting hairs. 这就太斤斤计较了。
split hairs• But I don't want to split hairs.• Let's stop splitting hairs and get back to the main issue.• Batard is a little sweeter than Chevalier but perhaps that's splitting hairs; both these wines are excellent. 9 split the difference AGREEto agree on an amount that is exactly between two amounts that have been mentioned 〔在数额上〕互相让步,折中,妥协 OK, let’s split the difference, and I’ll give you £20. 行,我们各让一步,我给你 20 英镑。
split the difference• Their offer is only about $500 dollars less than we're asking, so we'll probably just split the difference.• Now let me see if I can split the difference.• Ross proposed that they split the difference and suggested a date in 1998.• Even those who attempt to split the difference are not too fussy about where the line is drawn.• We decided that I would live and split the difference between then and a projected now. 10. split your sides LAUGH informal to laugh a great deal 捧腹大笑 11 split off phrasal verbphr v a) SEPARATE (also split away) if one part of something splits off from the rest, it becomes completely separate from it 脱开,分离 from A huge lump of rock had split off from the cliff face. 一大块岩石从崖面上脱落下来。
b) (also split away) if a small group of people split off from a larger group, they become separate from it 〔从群体中〕分裂出去,脱离 from The group split away from the Green Party and formed the Environmental Alliance. 这批人脱离绿党,组成了环境联盟。
c) BREAK split something ↔ off to separate one part of something and make it completely separate from the rest 使某物脱离出去,使某物分离出去split something ↔ off from This part of the business has now been split off from the main company. 这部分业务现在已经从总公司独立出去了。
split from• Military sources said the unarmed plane split off from another MiG during a training flight east of the Golan Heights.• After syndication, these warrants can be split off from the bond and traded separately.• It was founded after the Price family split off from the merged company.• In the breeding season pairs split off from the social group and make a rough platform nest for two white eggs.• Either modern Bactrians split off from these camels, he says, or they are entirely separate.
12 split on somebody phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE informal TELLto tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone else has done 告发 Don’t you dare split on us! 谅你不敢告发我们!
13 split up phrasal verbphr v a) SSFRELATIONSHIPDIVORCEif people split up, or if someone splits them up, they end a marriage or relationship with each other 离婚;分手,断绝关系;拆散 Steve’s parents split up when he was four. 史蒂夫四岁时父母离异。
with I thought she’d split up with her boyfriend. 我以为她已经和男朋友分手了。
split somebody ↔ up Why would she try to split us up? 她为什么要拆散我们?
b) SEPARATEto divide people into different groups, or to be divided into groups 把…分成小组;分组 Please don’t split up when we get to the museum. 到博物馆后请大家不要散开。
split something/somebody ↔ up The teacher split up the class into three groups. 老师把全班同学分成三组。
c) split something ↔ up to divide something into different parts 把某物分成若干部分split something ↔ up into The house has now been split up into individual flats. 这栋房子现在被分隔成若干独立的套间。
n Split up is a reciprocal verb. This type of verb is used when saying that two or more people or things do something that involves both or all of them: Her mum and dad split up.
You can also say: Her mum split up with her dad.
Her mum and dad split up with each other.
split up• They're always arguing but I don't think they'll ever split up.• We'd have a much better chance of finding the child if we split up into groups.• The U.N. team split up to inspect several sites in the south of the country.• Have you heard? Katie's splitting up with Andrew!• He started drinking heavily after he split up with Debbie.