| 单词 | cleft |
| 释义 | cleft (kleft ) Word forms: clefts 1. countable noun A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it. ...a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for humans to enter. [+ in] Synonyms: opening, break, crack, gap 2. countable noun A cleft in someone's chin is a line down the middle of it. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If someone has a cleft chin, they have a cleft in their chin. Synonyms: split, separated, torn, rent 4. in a cleft stick phrase [verb-link PHRASE, PHRASE after verb] If you say that a person or organization is in a cleft stick, you mean that they are in a difficult situation which will bring them problems and harm whatever they decide to do. [British] 5. Cleft is a past participle of cleave. Idioms: in a cleft stick [British] in a difficult situation which you cannot get out of easily Debbie now finds herself in a cleft stick. If she pays her rent, she won't have any money to buy food. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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