split
verbVerb Forms
Idioms Phrasal Verbs| present simple I / you / we / they split | |
| he / she / it splits | |
| past simple split | |
| past participle split | |
| -ing form splitting |
- [transitive, intransitive]
to divide, or to make something divide, into two or more parts 分开，使分开（成为几个部分） - split something
He was a member of the team that split the atom in 1932. 他是1932年分裂原子小组的成员。 The Turkish invasion of the northern part of Cyprus ended with the island split in two. 土耳其对塞浦路斯北部的入侵以该岛一分为二而告终。 Split the coconut in half. 把椰子一分为二。 - split something into something
She split the class into groups of four. 她按四人一组把全班分成若干小组。 Each chapter is split into two parts. 每章分为两部分。 - split into something
The results split neatly into two groups. 结果恰巧分成两类。 Slate splits easily into thin sheets. 板岩很容易分割成薄片。 If the nail you use is too big, there's a chance that the wood will split. 如果你用的钉子太大，木头就有可能裂开。
Extra ExamplesHe split the log into several pieces. 他把木头劈成几块。 On January 1 1993, Czechoslovakia formally split into two independent states. 1993 年1月1 日，捷克斯洛伐克正式分裂成两个独立的国家。 Plastic splits quite easily. 塑料很容易裂开。 Which scientist first split the atom? 是哪位科学家最早把原子分裂开来的？ I was put to work splitting wood for the fire. 我给指派去把木头劈成柴火。
- split something
- [transitive]
to divide something into two or more parts and share it between different people, activities, etc. 分担；分摊；分享 - split something with somebody
She split the money she won with her brother. 她把得到的钱与弟弟分了。 - split something
The two men agreed to split the proceeds. 这两个人同意分享收益。 We share a house and split all the bills. 我们合住一套房子，分摊所有的账单。 - split something between A and B
His time is split between the London and Paris offices. 他一半时间在伦敦的办事处，一半时间在巴黎的办事处。
Extra ExamplesFour of us live here and we split all the bills four ways. 我们四个人住在这儿，所有费用都是平均分摊。 The profit will be split three ways. 利润将分成三份。 The cost has been split equally between three countries. 费用已由 3 个国家平分。 She splits her time between Madrid and Washington. 她一半时间在马德里，一半时间在华盛顿。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- equally
- evenly
- among
- between
- split something two, three, etc. ways
- split the difference
- split your time between something and something
- …
- split something with somebody
- [intransitive, transitive]
to divide, or to make a group of people divide, into smaller groups that have very different opinions 分裂，使分裂（成不同的派别） - split on/over something
The committee split over government subsidies. 在政府补贴的问题上，委员会出现了相互对立的意见。 - split something
His candidacy split the Republican vote. 他的候选资格分裂了共和党的选票。 - split from something
The sect split from the Mormon church more than a hundred years ago. 这个教派是一百多年前从摩门教分裂出来的。 - be split on/over something
The party is deeply split on this issue. 该党在这一问题上分歧严重。 The poll found the public evenly split on the issue. 民意测验发现公众在这个问题上意见不一。 The community was split down the middle on this. 社区在这一点上分裂了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Opinion and argumentb2The party finally split over the issue of gun control. 这个党派最终在枪支管控问题上产生了严重分化。 Several factions split from the party. 几个小派别从这个政党中分裂出来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- eventually
- finally
- apart
- …
- from
- into
- on
- …
- be deeply split
- split on/over something
- [intransitive, transitive]
to tear, or to make something tear, along a straight line （使）撕裂 Her dress had split along the seam. 她的连衣裙顺着接缝裂开了。 - split something
Don't tell me you've split another pair of pants! 你不会又把一条裤子撑破了吧！ - split open
The cushion split open and sent feathers everywhere. 垫子撕破了，羽毛掉得到处都是。 - split something open
He split the packet open and poured out a handful of peanuts. 他打开包装，倒出一把花生。
Extra ExamplesThe ripe seed pod splits open and scatters the seeds. 成熟的荚果裂开，种子散落了出来。 The lid had split down the middle. 盖子从中间裂开了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- easily
- apart
- open
- …
- into
- [transitive]
to cut somebody’s skin and make it bleed 划破；割破；碰破 - [intransitive] (informal)
to leave somebody and stop having a relationship with them （和某人）断绝关系，分手；离开（某人） - split (with somebody)
The singer split with his wife last June. 那歌手去年六月和妻子分手了。 - split (from somebody)
She intends to split from the band at the end of the tour. 她打算在巡回演出结束后离开乐队。
- split (with somebody)
- [intransitive] (old-fashioned, informal)
to leave a place quickly （迅速）离开，走
divide分开
tear撕裂
cut割伤
end relationship断绝关系
leave离开
Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally in the sense ‘break up a ship’, describing the force of a storm or rock): from Middle Dutch splitten, of unknown ultimate origin.
Idioms
split the difference
(when discussing a price, etc.) to agree on an amount that is at an equal distance between the two amounts that have been suggested （讲价等）各让一步，折中 I offered €200 but he wanted €300. In the end, we split the difference and I paid him €250. 我出价 200 欧元，他想要 300 欧元。最后，双方各让一步，我付了他 250 欧元。 - (figurative)
I wanted to leave early and Ian wanted to leave late, so we split the difference and left at noon. 我想早些离开，可伊恩想晚一点，于是我们折衷了一下中午走的。
split/divide (something) down the middle
to divide something into two equal parts; to divide into two equal parts 把某物分成两等份
split hairs
to pay too much attention in an argument to differences that are very small and not important 在细节上过分纠缠
split an infinitive
to place an adverb between ‘to’ and the infinitive of a verb, for example to say ‘to strongly deny the report’. Some people consider this to be bad English style. 使用分裂不定式（在 to 和动词不定式之间插入副词，如 to strongly deny a rumour，有人认为这种用法有语病）
split your sides (laughing/with laughter)
to laugh a lot at somebody/something 笑破肚皮；笑弯腰
split the ticket
- (US English,
politics 政治 to vote for candidates from more than one party 投两党或两党以上候选人的票