rift
[rɪft] noun countable
■a large crack in the ground or in rock 裂缝；裂口；断裂•The stream had cut a deep rift in the rock.溪流在岩石上冲刷出一条很深的沟。 ■a serious disagreement which separates two people who have been friends and stops their friendship continuing （人际关系的）裂痕；分歧，不和•The marriage caused a rift between the brothers and they didn't speak to each other for ten years.这桩婚姻致使兄弟之间的关系出现裂痕，彼此十年都没有说话。 |