fissure
Fissure 這個詞源于拉丁語的 findo,意思是“劈開,分裂,分開,劃分”。Fissure 的意思是“裂縫,裂隙,裂口”,通常指在巖石或土壤中由于破裂或分離而形成的長而窄的縫隙或開口。例如:
The earthquake caused a large fissure in the ground. (地震在地面上造成了一條大裂縫。)
The doctor examined the fissure in his patient’s lung. (醫(yī)生檢查了他的病人肺部的裂隙。)
Fissure 的近義詞有 crack, crevice, rift, split 等,它們都可以表示“裂縫,裂隙”的意思,但有一些細微的區(qū)別:
Crack 是最常用的詞,指任何形狀或大小的裂縫或斷裂。例如:
There was a crack in the window. (窗戶上有一道裂縫。)
He cracked his knuckles. (他咔嚓咔嚓地彈指關(guān)節(jié)。)
Crevice 指一種深而狹窄的裂縫,通常在巖石或墻壁上。例如:
He found a spider hiding in a crevice. (他發(fā)現(xiàn)一只蜘蛛藏在一個縫隙里。)
The climbers had to squeeze through the crevices. (登山者不得不擠過那些裂縫。)
Rift 指一種由于地質(zhì)運動而造成的大而深的裂縫或斷層。例如:
The Great Rift Valley is a geological feature in Africa. (大裂谷是非洲的一個地質(zhì)特征。)
A rift opened up between the two continents. (兩大洲之間出現(xiàn)了一個斷層。)
Split 指一種由于撕裂或切割而造成的開口或分離。例如:
She split the apple in half. (她把蘋果劈成兩半。)
His pants split when he bent over. (他彎腰時褲子撕開了。)