| 词组 | split up |
| 释义 | split up 1. split up sth • split sth up • split up to divide something into different parts or groups, or to separate into different parts or groups: ▪ "None of us believed that it was right to split up the company," says Bill Toner. ▪ They all split up and went their own separate ways. ▪ This process causes the carbon and oxygen molecules to split up. + into ▪ Many of the larger houses are being split up into flats. ▪ Our teacher split us up into three groups. split up sth between/among sb (=divide something so that each member of a group has part of it) ▪ The former Soviet armed forces were split up between the new states. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑divide up, ↑divvy up AmE informal 2. split up if two people split up, they end their romantic relationship or marriage: ▪ I think it will be a real shame if Mick and Jerry do split up. ▪ When her parents split up, she went off to live with her mother. + with ▪ Comedian Freddie Starr is splitting up with his wife after 18 years of marriage. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑break up 3. split up if a band or group splits up, they stop performing or working together, usually because of an argument: ▪ Why do you think the Beatles split up? Was it because of a personality clash between John and Paul? ▪ Rumours have been flying around Manchester that the band are about to split up. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑break up |
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