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split /splɪt/► SEE ALLsplit the differencesplit sth down the middlesplit hairsa split secondsplit your sides (laughing/with laughter)split the ticket
●split the ˈdifferenceagree on an amount of sth, such as money, which is halfway between two others （讲价时）各让一步，折中，妥协◆John offered €60, but Peter wanted €100. Finally they split the difference and agreed on €80.
约翰出价 60 欧元，可是彼得要价 100 欧元，最后两人各让一步，以 80 欧元成交。●split sth down the ˈmiddledivide people into two groups, who disagree 使分裂为两派◆The local Conservative party is split down the middle on the matter of taxation.
当地的保守党在征税问题上分裂为两派。●split ˈhairs (disapproving) pay too much attention in an argument to differences that are very small and not important 吹毛求疵；在细节上过分纠缠◆You might think I’m just splitting hairs, but what exactly do you mean by ‘a significant improvement’?
你或许认为我是咬文嚼字，可是你说的“显著进步”究竟是什么意思？▸ ˈhair-splitting noun ●a ˌsplit ˈseconda very short time 瞬间；剎那◆I heard a loud explosion and a split second later I was on the floor.
我听到一声很响的爆炸声，转瞬间我就躺在地板上了。▸ ˌsplit-ˈsecond adjective ◆split-second timing / reactions
分秒不差的时机选择；瞬间作出的反应●split your ˈsides (laughing/with laughter)laugh a lot; laugh loudly 笑破肚皮；笑弯腰；捧腹大笑◆When she started singing in that funny voice, we nearly split our sides.
她开始用那种滑稽的声音唱起来，我们差点笑破肚皮。●split the ˈticket (NAmE, politics 政治) vote for candidates from more than one party 投票给不同党派的候选人◆Election officials are reminding voters that they may ‘split their ticket’ in the November election, unlike a state primary election.
负责选举的官员提醒选民他们可以在 11 月份的选举中“投票给不同党派的候选人”，这和州初选有别。 |