cleave
$ \mathrm{cleave}^1 |klēv|
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(おのなどで)…を割る, 裂く; …を分裂させる
e.g. the large ax his father used to cleave wood for the fire. 分裂する
e.g. the egg cleaves to form a mulberry-shaped cluster of cells.
…を突き抜ける; 〈人ごみ･空中･水･暗闇など〉を突っ切って進む
e.g. they watched a coot cleave the smooth water
«…を» 突っ切って進む «through» .
e.g. no object : an unstoppable warrior clove through their ranks
e.g. Stan was off, cleaving a path through the traffic.
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$ \mathrm{cleave}^2 |klēv|
/icons/point.icon STICK, ADHERE, COHERE, CLING, CLEAVE mean to become closely attached. STICK implies attachment by affixing or by being glued together. e.g. couldn't get the label to stick
ADHERE is often interchangeable with stick but sometimes implies a growing together. e.g. antibodies adhering to a virus
COHERE suggests a sticking together of parts so that they form a unified mass. e.g. eggs will make the mixture cohere
CLING implies attachment by hanging on with arms or tendrils. e.g. clinging to a capsized boat
e.g. the wet shirt cleaved to his back
｟かたく｠ 〖～ to A〗Aに付着する
e.g. Rose's mouth was dry, her tongue cleaving to the roof of her mouth.
｟かたく｠ 〖～ to A〗A〈人･思想など〉に忠実である, 忠誠をつくす
e.g. part of why we cleave to sports is that excellence is so measurable.
｟かたく｠ 〖～ to A〗〈周囲の人･物など〉に執着する
e.g. it was his choice to cleave to the Brownings.
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