split

vt.

1. 劈開；切開
   He spent the whole morning splitting wood.

   他一整個上午都在劈柴。

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

   他蹲下去時繃裂了褲子。

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

   我們將均分晚餐的費用。

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

   這古老的農場已被劃分為一塊塊的宅地。

5. 使分離；使不團結
   Disagreements split the party into rival factions.

   意見分歧使該黨分裂為對立的幾派。

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

   我們可以利用原子核裂變發電。

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

   氣象預報有颶風要來，他們就離開邁阿密了。

vi.

1. 被劈開，被切開；裂開；爆裂
   My head is splitting from the noise.

   這噪音使我頭痛欲裂。

   The huge tree split when struck by lightning.

   這棵大樹遭雷擊時被劈開了。

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

   你的大衣接縫處裂開了。

3. 分裂；斷絕關係；離婚[（+up/into/with）]
   They split up after two years of marriage.

   他們結婚兩年之後分手了。

   The two partners split after a quarrel.

   這兩個合夥人吵了一架之後分道揚鑣了。

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

   我們大家均分。

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

   所有的大小孩都開溜跳舞去了。

   The door was open, and Howard split.

   門開著，霍華德走了。

   Don't split on me.

   可不要告發我。