英 [kleft] 美 [kleft]
v. 劈开；分开；迅速穿过；紧挨；坚信；分离（分子）；开（路）；（细胞）分裂；（诗、文）黏着；专心于；依恋（某人）（cleave的过去式及过去分词）
n. （尤指岩石、地表的）裂缝；额头（或下巴）中间的竖缝；（身体）V 字形凹陷
adj. （部分）裂成两半的
复数clefts
cleft /klɛft/
可数名词 A cleft in a rock or in the ground is a narrow opening in it. 裂口
...a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for humans to enter.
...石块上一个对于人想钻进来说太小了的裂口。
可数名词 A cleft in someone's chin is a line down the middle of it. (下巴上的)裂纹
形容词 If someone has a cleft chin, they have a cleft in their chin. (下巴)裂的
(马等的)蹄裂
半裂的
裂缝
裂隙
裂
缝
裂;半裂的
极隙
裂痕 月面
... tick 滴答作响 cleft 裂开的 indent 订货单 ...
His skin was cleft with deep lines.
他的皮肤布满深深的皱纹。
In general, action potentials that reach the synaptic knobs cause a neurotransmitter to be released into the synaptic cleft.
一般来说，动作电位到达突触节会导致神经递质释放到突触间隙。
It follows him into a narrow rocky cleft.
机甲跟着jake进入一个岩石裂缝。
Now,the University of Southern California researchers say their work may make it possible for doctors to heal cleft palate before birth.
VOA : special.2009.12.22
When these vesicles dump their contents into the synaptic cleft, the concentration of these ligands rise.
当这些小泡将其内含物释放入突触间隙,这些配体的浓度即增加
生物医学工程探索课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
It's called the synaptic cleft and it's filled with extracellular fluid.
这一空间叫做突触间隙,中间充满了细胞外液
生物医学工程探索课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
The U.S.C.team says it hopes future research will help prevent or treat cleft conditions in people.
VOA : special.2009.12.22
Cleft palate and cleft lip are two of the most common birth defects in human beings.
VOA : special.2009.12.22
The boulder, about five feet square, had a badly mended cleft in the middle.
They will also study oral cancer and birth defects such as cleft lip and cleft palate.
Or, was the trip to China for the purpose of helping fix the cleft palates of orphans?