vt. & vi.裂开；破裂 cause to break into two or more parts, especially from end to end along the line of natural division

　～ the class　分班
　～ the profits　均分利润
　～ easily　容易劈开
　～ across　分裂成二
　～ away〔off〕　分裂出去
　～ up　破裂，裂开，分散
　～ up the enemy　分化敌人
　～ among all of us　我们大家共同分担
　～ sth between sb　与某人均摊某物
　～ sth from　使某物与…分离
　～ sth in two　把某物切成两半
　～ into　分成，分裂成，分为
　～ into several factions　分裂成几派
　～ into two groups　分成两组
　～ on　在…上产生分歧，告发
　～ with sb　与某人均分

　The wood splits easily.　这木头容易劈开。
　Good mushrooms easily split from end to end.　好的蘑菇容易地从这端到那端裂开来。
　My head feels as though it will split.　我的头疼得就像要裂开了似的。
　He was laughing fit to split.　他笑得肚子都快破了。
　Let's split.　咱们离开一会。
　The two friends split and went home.　两个朋友分手了，各自回家。
　The two tennis players split in the first four sets.　两个网球运动员在前四局打成平局。
　The Guo An Team of Beijing and The Shenhua Team of Shanghai split at the end of the football match.　北京国安队和上海申花队在那场足球比赛终场时打成了平局。
　His coat has split open at the seams.　他的上衣绽线了。
　The furniture split open in the sunshine.　家具在阳光下晒裂了。
　Split the pineapple before peeling it.　先把菠萝切开，然后削皮。
　She split the cake and filled it with jelly.　她把点心掰成两半在中心夹上了果冻。
　If you want to split the wood, cut it with the grain, not against it.　如果你想劈木头，要顺着木纹劈，不要逆着劈。
　When he bent over, he split his pant.　他一弯腰就把裤裆裂开了。
　Rutherford discovered how to split the atom by fission.　卢瑟福发现如何裂变分裂原子。
　Let's split the cost of the meal.　我们分摊餐费。
　They split the money between themselves.　他们共同分用这笔钱。
　The big tree was split by the lightning.　那棵大树被闪电劈开了。
　When an atom of U235 is split, several neutrons are set free.　一个铀235原子分裂时，释放出几个中子。
　She split the cake open and filled it with jam.　她把蛋糕切开，涂上果酱。
　They split the box open.　他们把箱子砸开了。
　They have to split the door open to save the child.　为了救孩子，他们只好把门砸开了。
　The young man's skull had been split open, and blood and brains were gushing out.　那个青年的头骨破裂了，血和脑浆不断涌出。

 ♣ split the difference
　〈非正〉折中成交；差额各让一半 (when make a bargain) compromise on the price; agree on an amount halfway between
　〔说明〕 split the difference不用于被动结构。
　You say 15 pounds and I say 25 pounds, so let's split the difference and call it 20 pounds.　你出15英镑而我要25英镑，这样吧，让我们各让一半以20英镑成交。
 ♣ split hairs
　为琐事争辩；作无益而琐细的分析　make very fine and pointless difference in arguing
　〔说明〕 split hairs不用于被动结构。
　John is always splitting hairs, he often stars an argument about something small and unimportant.　约翰老是吹毛求疵，对一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事也要争论一番。
　It's still for too many—stopping splitting hairs!　那也是太多了——别在这些细枝末节上纠缠了。
　Why split hairs over the color of the dress?　为什么对衣服的颜色这类小事争论不休?
　His wife always is splitting hairs over trifles at home.　他的妻子总在家里为繁琐的事吹毛求疵。
　I found it dull to split hairs over the privacy of a famous person.　我觉得对一个名人的隐私评头论足索然无味。
 ♣ split in　(v.+prep.)
　劈成，切成，裂成　be divided into sth
　The river splits the town in two.　这条河把这个城镇分为两半。
　The knife split the apple in half!　刀把苹果劈成两半！
 ♣ split into　(v.+prep.)
　（使）分成　(cause to) separate into (small parts)
　The river split into three smaller streams at this point.　这条河在此处分成三条小河。
　I want to split this class into two ones as it has become too large.　这个班太大了，我要把它分为两班。
　Only a skilled workman can split slate into layers.　只有能工巧匠才能把板岩劈成石片。
　The strike split the union members into angry factions.　罢工使工会成员分裂成了对立派。
　The deserted land was split into three development regions.　这块荒凉的土地被分成3个开发区。
　The city is split into eight blocks.　该城被分成8个街区。
　The compound can be split into parts.　该化合物可分裂为诸元素。
 ♣ split on　(v.+prep.)
1. 在…上产生分歧 have the different ideas on sth
　The parliament members split on capital punishment.　议员们对死刑看法不同。
　The writer and the editor split on the basic idea in the article.　作者和编辑对文中的基本观点产生分歧。
　The husband and the wife split on the question of their children's education.　夫妻在孩子教育问题上产生分歧。
　The two brothers split on inheriting the legacy of their parents.　两兄弟为继承父母的遗产而闹翻。
2. 〈非正〉向老师报告…的过错 give sb away; tell secret information about sb
　Somebody must have split on him to a teacher.　有人一定到老师那里告了他的密。
　The boy who often plays truant is afraid someone in his class will split on him to his parents.　那个经常逃学的男孩害怕班上有人向他父母告状。
 ♣ split sides
　捧腹大笑，笑弯了腰　laugh with movements of the sides; be weak with uncontrollable laughter
　The audience split their sides at the comedian's jokes.　观众听了那位喜剧演员的笑话禁不住捧腹大笑。
 ♣ split up　(v.+adv.)
1. 劈成；分开 cut or divide sth to (cause to) fall apart
　Split it up among you.　你们把它劈开。
　The wood can be split up for fuel.　这些木头可以劈开当柴烧。
2. （使）分成若干小部分 (cause to) divide into parts
　Now, children, you must split up into two groups for this game.　孩子们，玩这种游戏必须分成两组。
　There were so many men in the room that they had to split up into groups.　屋里有那么多人，他们不得不分成许多小组。
　The teacher split the class up into six groups.　老师把班级分成六个小组。
　I think the article would be easier to read if you split it up into sections.　我认为你如果把这篇文章分成若干段落，就比较容易读了。
　The book was split up into ten chapters.　该书被分为10章。
3. 〈非正〉瓜分 divide (sth such as profit)
　The family agreed to split up the estate.　这家人同意分享这部分财产。
4. 〈非正〉夫妻离异；（使）断绝关系 (of a married or engaged couple) to end their relationship; break up
　The young couple split up after a bitter quarrel.　那一对年轻夫妇大吵一场就离婚了。
　It is said that they are splitting up.　据说他们在闹离婚。
　It's pity that friends split up over trifles.　朋友们为了一些小事不和是令人遗憾的。
　The misunderstanding split up the young man and his fiancee.　误解使那位年轻人与他的未婚妻断绝关系。
　The quarrel split up the two friends.　那次争吵使两个朋友断绝来往。
 ♣ split with　(v.+prep.)
　同…一起分享〔分担〕；和…断绝关系　share with sb; break up with sb
　Oh, you've got a lot of candies!Will you split with us?　哦，你得了这么多糖！能同我们分享吗?
　He split with one of his former friends.　他和以前的一个老朋友断绝关系。
　She totally split with the feudal ideas on marriage.　她完全与封建的婚姻观念决裂了。

 ♣ split, tear
　参见tear条。

　split　还可用作名词，作“裂口”“分裂”解。例如：
　He had a split in the trousers.　他的裤子上裂了一道口子。
　There was a split in the committee.　委员会内部出现了分裂。

　［同义词］ break, divide, rip, separate
　［词源］荷兰语splitten（裂开）