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Cleft

Cleft

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1. N-COUNT (石头或地面的)罅隙,裂隙,裂口 A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it. 
  • ...a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for humans to enter.

    岩石之间人无法通过的一条窄缝

2. N-COUNT (下巴上的)凹口 A cleft in someone's chin is a line down the middle of it. 
3. ADJ (下巴)有凹口的 If someone has a cleft chin, they have a cleft in their chin. 
4. PHRASE 左右为难的;进退维谷的 If you say that a person or organization is in a cleft stick, you mean that they are in a difficult situation which will bring them problems and harm whatever they decide to do. 
5. Cleft is a past participle of cleave
Noun

1. a split or indentation in something (as the palate or chin)

2. a long narrow opening

Adjective

1. used of hooves

2. having one or more incisions reaching nearly to the midrib

1. Their baby had an operation to repair a cleft palate.
他们的宝宝接受了兔唇整形手术。

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