cleft
noun
adj
kleft
noun
1
a
natural
crack
in
something,
especially
the
surface
of
rocks
or
the
Earth
etc
〔地球、岩石等表面的〕裂缝，裂口
2
an
area
on
the
chin
or
lip
that
goes
slightly
inwards
〔下巴上的〕凹口; 〔嘴唇上的〕裂缝
adj
3
be (caught) in a cleft stick
to
be
in
a
very
difficult
situation
in
which
any
action
or
decision
you
make
will
cause
problems
[英] 进退两难，陷于窘境
BrE
4
a
past
tense
and
past
participle
of
CLEAVE
cleave的过去式和过去分词