cleave
[kli:v]
v.裂开, 分开（尤指沿天然纹理）,使分开, 穿过, 依恋或忠实, 粘着
例句与用法：
He cleaved an apple with a knife.
他用一把刀子将苹果切开。
They cleaved a path through the wilderness.
他们在荒原中开辟出一条路。
词形变化：
形容词: cleavable | 动词过去式: cleft/cleaved/clove | 动词过去分词: cleft/cleaved/cloven | 动词现在分词: cleaving | 动词第三人称单数: cleaves |
详细释义：
vt.
1. 砍开, 劈开[O]
cleave a block of wood in two
将木块一劈为二
2. 穿过; 钻进
3. 使分裂, 使分开
4. 劈通, 打通
They cleaved a path through the wilderness.
他们在荒野中开出一条路。
vi.
1. 被劈开; 裂开
This wood cleaves easily.
这种木材容易开裂。
2. 披荆斩棘地前进, 破浪前进[Q]
vi.[(+to)]
1. 粘着, 粘住
2. 忠于; 固守
cleave to old customs
墨守旧习俗