split/splɪt/ (split, split; splitting)

vt

1. 把…划分

• The teacher split up the class into groups. 老师把这个班划分成几个组。

• The field was split up into two lots. 田地被划分成两块。

2. 劈开

• He was splitting logs with an axe. 他正用斧子劈木头。

3. 撕裂；裂开

• He split his pants at the seams when he sat down. 当他坐下时，把裤子接缝处绷裂了。

4. 分担；分享

• We split the cost of the meal. 我们分摊了饭钱。

• We split the money among the four of us. 我们把钱平均分成四份。

vi

1. 被劈开；裂开

• This kind of wood splits easily. 这种木头容易劈开。

2. 分裂；分离；离婚

• The party split apart at last. 最后那个党分裂了。

• That road splits into two forks. 那条路分成两个岔道。

• The couple split after one year of marriage. 那对夫妻结婚一年后就离婚了。

3. 俚 离开；逃跑

• I'm getting tired of this party;let's split. 我对这个晚会感到厌烦了，咱们走吧。

split hairs 见hair split the difference 见difference split on sb. 出卖(或揭发)某人

• He split on the murderer to the police. 他向警方告发了杀人犯。

split one's sides 捧腹大笑 split up (with sb.) 断交；断绝关系；离婚

• They have split up. 他们闹翻了。

• He has split up with his girlfriend. 他和女朋友吹了。