vt.

1. 劈开；切开
   He spent the whole morning splitting the wood.

   他整个上午都在劈柴。

2. 撕裂，使破裂
   He split his pants when he squatted down.

   他蹲下去时绷裂了裤子。

3. 分担；分享；分得
   We'll split the cost of the dinner between us.

   我们将均分晚餐的费用。

4. 把……划分[（+up）]
   The old farm has been split up into house lots.

   这古老的农场已被划分为一块块的宅地。

5. 使分离；使不团结
   Disagreements split the party into rival factions.

   意见分歧使该党分裂为对立的几派。

6. 【核】使（原子）产生核分裂
   We can generate electric power by splitting atoms.

   我们可以利用原子核裂变发电。

7. 【俚】离开；溜走
   They split when the hurricane was forecast.

   气象预报有飓风要来，他们就离开了。

vi.

1. 被劈开，被切开；裂开；爆裂
   My head is splitting from the noise.

   这噪音使我头痛欲裂。

   The huge tree split when struck by lightning.

   这棵大树遭雷击时被劈开了。

2. 被撕裂；破裂
   Your coat has split at the seams.

   你的上装接缝处裂开了。

3. 分裂；断绝关系；离婚[（+up/into/with）]
   They split up after two years of marriage.

   他们结婚两年之后分手了。

   The two partners split after a quarrel.

   这两个合伙人吵了一架之后分道扬镳了。

4. 【口】分享所得[（+between/with）]
   We all split equal.

   我们大家均分。

5. 【美】（比赛）打成平局
6. 【俚】离开；开小差；溜走
   All the older kids have split to go dancing.

   所有的大孩子都开溜跳舞去了。

   The door was open, and Howard split.

   门开着，霍华德走了。

   Don't split on me.

   可不要告发我。

n.[C]

1. 裂缝，裂痕
   Frost caused the split in the rock.

   霜冻使岩石裂了一条缝。

2. 分裂；分割；（分出的）派系
   There was a split in the club.

   俱乐部发生了分裂。

3. 水果冰淇淋
4. 半瓶汽水；半杯酒
5. 【口】一份，份额
6. （舞蹈，体操中的）劈腿[the P]
   Can you do the splits?

   你能做劈腿动作吗？

   Each partner got a split of the profits.

   每个合伙人得到一份利润。

a.

1. （纵向地）裂开的，劈开的
   The fishing rod is made of split bamboo.

   这钓鱼竿是用劈开的竹子做的。

2. 分裂的；分离的
   He came from a split home.

   他来自一个分裂的家庭。

   They were split on the question of women's rights.

   他们在女权问题上意见分歧。

v.

1. break or cause to break forcibly into parts.
   ▸cause the fission of (an atom).
2. divide or cause to divide into parts or groups.
   ▸ (often split up) end a marriage or other relationship.
3. informal (of one's head) suffer great pain from a headache.
4. (usu. split on) Brit. informal betray the secrets of or inform on someone.
5. informal leave, especially suddenly.

n.

1. a tear, crack, or fissure.
2. an instance of splitting or being split.
3. (the splits US also a split) an act of leaping in the air or sitting down with the legs straight and at right angles to the body, one in front and the other behind, or one at each side.
4. a split osier used in basketwork.
5. a single thickness of split hide.
6. N. Amer. a drawn match or series.
7. each strip of steel or cane that makes up the reed in a loom.
8. half a bottle or glass of champagne or other drink.
9. the time taken to complete a recognized part of a race, or the point in the race where such a time is measured.