split
verb
noun
splɪt verb
1
DISAGREE
不同意
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 〔团体中的人〕产生分歧; 分裂 I,T
It was feared that the issue would split the church.
人们担心这一问题会导致教会的分裂。
be split on/over sth
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.
政府在这个问题上似乎有严重的分歧。
[+ 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 sth in two/down the middle
The war has split the nation in two.
战争使该国一分为二。
2
SEPARATE INTO PARTS
分割成几部分
also 又作 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） I,T
[+ into ]
Can you split into groups of three now?
现在你们分成三人一组好吗？
split sth into sth
The book is split into six sections.
本书共分六个部分。
3
BREAK OR TEAR
裂开或撕开
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 I,T
The branch split under their weight.
树枝受到重压断裂了。
One of the boxes had split open .
有一个盒子裂开了。
split (sth) in two/half
The board had split in two.
木板裂成了两块。
Split the pineapple down the middle .
把菠萝从中间切开来。
4
SHARE
分摊
to divide something into separate parts and share it between two or more people 均分，分配 T
split sth between sb/sth
Profits will be split between three major charities.
盈利将在三个主要慈善机构之间分配。
split sth with sb
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 sth 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
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 T
She fell against a table and split her lip .
她栽在桌子上把嘴唇碰破了。
The force of the blow nearly split his head open .
这一击的力量打得他脑袋都快裂开了。
6
END RELATIONSHIP
结束关系
also 又作 if people split, they end a marriage or relationship with each other [非正式] 分手; 离婚; 决裂 I | informal
[+ with/from ]
He split from his wife last year.
去年他和妻子分手了。
The band split two years ago.
这支乐队两年前散伙了。
7
LEAVE
离开
to leave a place quickly [过时，非正式] 迅速离开 I | old-fashioned informal
Come on – let’s split.
快，我们快走。
8
split hairs
to 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.
这就太计较了。
9
split the difference
to 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。
10
split your sides
10. to laugh a great deal [非正式] 捧腹大笑 informal
11
split away
also 又作 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.
一大块岩石从悬崖壁上脱落下来。
12
split away
also 又作 if a small group of people split off from a larger group, they become separate from it 〔从团体中〕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。
13
split sth off
↔ to separate one part of something and make it completely separate from the rest 使〔某物〕脱离 （分离 ）出去
[+ 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。
14 to tell someone in authority about something wrong that someone else has done 告发
Don’t you dare split on us!
谅你也不敢告发我们！
15 if 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婚。
[+ with ]
I thought she’d split up with her boyfriend.
我想她已经和男朋友分手了。
split sb ↔ up
Why would she try to split us up?
她为什么要拆散我们？
16 to 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 sth/sb ↔ up
The teacher split up the class into three groups.
老师把全班分成三组。
17
split sth up
↔ to divide something into different parts 把某物分成若干部分
[+ 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。
noun
18
TEAR
裂口
a tear or crack in something made of cloth, wood etc 裂口，裂缝
[+ in ]
a long split in the sleeve of his coat
他外套袖子上的一条长长的裂缝
19
DISAGREEMENT
意见不一
a serious disagreement that divides an organization or group of people into smaller groups 〔组织、团体内部的〕分裂，分歧;
[+ in/within ]
The argument could lead to a damaging split in the party.
这场争吵可能会导致党内严重的分裂。
a deep split within the government
政府内部很深的分歧
[+ between ]
a split between the radicals and the moderates within the group
团体内部激进派和温和派之间的分歧
[+ over ]
The union is desperate to avoid a split over this issue.
工会竭力避免在这一问题上发生分歧。
20
DIVIDING STH
分某物
the way in which something, especially money, is shared between several people 〔尤指钱的〕分配
In a publishing deal, the average split used to be 50:50 between writer and publisher.
出版一本书，作者和出版商之间一般都是五五分成。
three-way/four-way etc split (when something is shared equally between three, four etc people) 三人/四人等均分
a three-way split in the profits
利润三人均分
21
SEPARATION
分开
a clear separation or difference between two things [非正式] 分离; 分裂 informal
[+ between ]
the traditional split between the state and church
传统上的政教分离
22
do the splits
to spread your legs wide apart so that your legs touch the floor along their whole length 劈叉，劈一字腿