单词	cleft
释义	cleft1 nouncleft2 adjectivecleft3 cleftcleft1 /kleft/ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINcleft1 Origin: Old English geclyft Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a cleft in the granite cliff EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Above, the cleft was barred by vertical walls forming a difficult obstacle, demanding care and attention. An action potential in the presynaptic neuron releases neurotransmitter into the cleft. No-one lives up here in the cleft of the White Kielder Burn. Rain looked down into the steep cleft of another valley. Slice was perched along the sides of a cleft in the mountains that couldn't be dignified by the name of valley. The entire site looks across the valley to a further cleft in the mountains. This mountain may possess other features, but the double peak or notched cleft remains constant. 1a natural crack in something, especially the surface of rocks or the Earth2an area on the chin or lip that goes slightly inwards cleft1 nouncleft2 adjectivecleft3 cleftcleft2 adjective Word Origin WORD ORIGINcleft2 Origin: 1300-1400 ➔ CLEFT3 Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS For various examples of cleft and pseudo-cleft structures, see sections 5.1.1.3 and 5.1.2.1 of this chapter. Once here he will have an operation to repair a cleft palate by plastic surgeon Charles Viva. The cleft stick plight which is his current political position is displayed most vividly over Mr Heseltine's coal mine dilemma. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► palate · Once here he will have an operation to repair a cleft palate by plastic surgeon Charles Viva.· Katya was born with a bilateral hare lip and cleft palate. ► stick · The cleft stick plight which is his current political position is displayed most vividly over Mr Heseltine's coal mine dilemma.· So the developing countries are caught in a cleft stick.· Now the local authorities are caught in a cleft stick, hostages to their own political process. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be (caught) in a cleft stick Now the local authorities are caught in a cleft stick, hostages to their own political process. So the developing countries are caught in a cleft stick. be (caught) in a cleft stick British English to be in a very difficult situation in which any action or decision you make will cause problems cleft1 nouncleft2 adjectivecleft3 cleftcleft3 a past tense and past participle of cleave
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