split

[splɪt]

to break or cause to break, esp forcibly, by cleaving into separate pieces, often into two roughly equal pieces

to split a brick

to separate or be separated from a whole

he split a piece of wood from the block

to separate or be separated into factions, usually through discord

to separate or cause to separate through a disagreement

to divide or be divided among two or more persons

split up the pie among the three of us

to depart; leave

we split the scene

to separate (something) into its components by interposing something else

to split a word with hyphens

to betray the trust, plans, etc (of); inform

he split on me to the cops

to mark (a ballot, etc) so as to vote for the candidates of more than one party

he split the ticket

to separate (an animal hide or skin) into layers

the act or process of splitting

a gap or rift caused or a piece removed by the process of splitting

a breach or schism in a group or the faction resulting from such a breach

a dessert of sliced fruit and ice cream, covered with whipped cream, nuts, etc

banana split

See Devonshire split

a separated layer of an animal hide or skin other than the outer layer.leather made from such a layer

a formation of the pins after the first bowl in which there is a large gap between two pins or groups of pins

an arrangement or process of dividing up loot or money

adj

having been split; divided

split logs

having a split or splits

hair with split ends

See splits See split up

习惯用语: split hairs to make a fine but needless distinction; split one's sides to laugh very heartily; split the difference to settle a dispute by effecting a compromise in which both sides give way to the same extent.to divide a remainder equally