rift
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Danh từ
noun- 1.
A chasm or fissure.
The Grand Canyon is a rift in the Earth's surface, but is smaller than some of the undersea ones.
- 2.
(figuratively)(figurative) A lack of cohesion; a state of conflict, incompatibility, or emotional distance.
My marriage is in trouble: the fight created a rift between us and we can't reconnect.
- 3.
A break in the clouds, fog, mist etc., which allows light through.
- 4.
A shallow place in a stream; a ford.
Động từ
verb- 1.
(intransitive)To form a rift; to split open.
- 2.
(transitive)To cleave; to rive; to split.
to rift an oak
- 3.
(obsolete outside Scotland and northern UK) To belch.
- 4.
(form of, obsolete, participle, past)past participle of rive
The mightie trunck halfe rent, with ragged rift Doth roll adowne the rocks, and fall with fearefull drift.
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Nguồn gốc từ
From Middle English rift, of origin; akin to rift, rift, rífa. More at rive.