• 基础释义
  • 例句
  • 词组
  • 柯林斯词典释义
  • 英汉词典释义
  • 英英词典释义
  • 行业词典释义
例句
词组
  • be (或 be caught) in a cleft stick
    (chiefly Brit.)be in a situation in which any action one takes will have adverse consequences (主英)进退两难,左右为难
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
  • N-COUNT
    (石头或地面的)罅隙,裂隙,裂口
    A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it.
    例句
    ...a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for humans to enter. 岩石之间人无法通过的一条窄缝
  • N-COUNT
    (下巴上的)凹口
    A cleft in someone's chin is a line down the middle of it.
  • ADJ
    (下巴)有凹口的
    If someone has a cleft chin, they have a cleft in their chin.
  • PHRASE
    左右为难的;进退维谷的
    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.
  • Cleft is a past participle of cleave.
英汉词典释义
  • n.
    裂缝;裂口
    Their baby had an operation to repair a cleft palate. 他们的宝宝接受了兔唇整形手术。
    进退维谷;陷入困境
    I was in a cleft stick—my job was boring but I couldn’t move to another firm without losing my company pension. 我进退两难—我的工作十分无聊,可是如果我跳槽到另一家公司,原来交的退休金就白交了。
英英词典释义
  • Noun
    1. a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)
    2. a long narrow opening
  • Adjective
    1. used of hooves
    2. having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib
行业词典
  • 体育: 裂缝;裂口;
    医学: 裂,裂口:裂隙或长的孔,尤其是胚内的或是胚发育过程中一些未融合部分形成的;
    地球物理学: 极隙;又称 :极隙(cusp );
    昆虫学: 裂缝;裂縫;裂溝;