rift
英 [rɪft] 美 [rɪft]
n.裂口；隙缝；切口 v.裂开；割开；渗入
IELTS GRE
◉Usage Examples
(1) Many years passed as the Warlocks sought to unlock the mysteries of this tiny rift.
(2) Functionally a warp gate is similar to a gateway in that both devices open a spatial rift.
(3) Just then, the wind blew a rift in the grey clouds, and in silver moonlight they reached the north end of the street.
(1) 术士花了许多年寻找扩大这个微小裂口的神秘方法。
(2) 偏位门的运作方式和传送门一样都是通过用一个设备打开空间裂口。
(3) 这时，风把灰云吹裂开一块，露出月光，二人已来到街的北头。
◉Usage notes
Rift sounds like rip, and it's helpful to think of it that way. When there is a rift in a political party over how much taxes to pay, it is like a rip or tear in the fabric of the group.
Rift has a slightly different sense than break. A group can have a rift without having fully broken apart. A rift can heal, though a break is permanent. A rift can arise between sisters over whose turn it is to do dishes; it can quickly heal when parents promise an ice cream trip when the dishes are done. The Earth's crust has rifts, where it's splitting apart, like in East Africa.
◉Collins
1. [N-COUNT 可数名词](关系的)严重不和，裂痕，争议 A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship. [usu with supp]
① The interview reflected a growing rift between the President and the government...
这段采访反映了总统和政府之间的裂痕越来越大。
② He has warned that the serious rifts within the country could lead to civil war...
他已经发出了警告，国家内部严重的不和可能会引发内战。
③ They hope to heal the rift with their father.
他们希望能够弥合和父亲之间的裂痕。
2. [N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指地面的)裂缝，裂口 A rift is a split that appears in something solid, especially in the ground.
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