rift
gb/ɹˈɪft/ us/ɹˈɪft/
B2
英語
szakadás, ellentét, hasadék, rés, riftzóna, rift, dimenzióhasadék, meghasad, felhasít
名詞
B2
1
用法パターン：
a rift between [person/group A] and [person/group B]; a rift in [relationship/group]
The budget vote caused a rift in the party leadership.
A költségvetésről szóló szavazás szakadást okozott a pártvezetésben.
A rift opened between the two sisters after the inheritance dispute.
Az örökségi vita után éles ellentét alakult ki a két nővér között.
The two countries tried to repair the rift through new trade talks.
学習者向け例文
There is a rift between my parents and my uncle.
Komoly ellentét van a szüleim és a nagybátyám között.
They want to heal the rift.
Meg akarják szüntetni az ellentétet.
よくある間違い：
Do not confuse rift with riff (a short repeated musical phrase).
意味
a serious split in relations
コロケーション
a deep rift
|a growing rift
|a widening rift
|a political rift
|a family rift
|a rift between allies
|a rift within the party
|create a rift
|heal the rift
|bridge the rift
類義語
division (General word for separation in opinions or groups.)
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split (Emphasizes breaking into opposing sides.)
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breach (Often used for a serious break in relations or trust.)
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schism (More formal; often used for religious or ideological splits.)
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falling-out (More informal; usually between individuals.)
対義語
harmony (A state of agreement and good relations.)
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unity (Being joined together rather than separated.)
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reconciliation (Restoring friendly relations after conflict.)
テーマ
relationships
|politics
|society
|conflict
定義
a big argument or split between people or groups
A serious disagreement or division that damages a relationship within a family, group, organization, or between countries.
名詞
B2
2
hasadék
B2
用法パターン：
a rift in [rock/ice/ground]
A rift in the ice stretched for several miles.
A jégben egy hasadék több mérföld hosszan húzódott.
They looked down into a dark rift in the cliff face.
Lenéztek a sziklafal sötét hasadékába.
An earthquake opened a rift across the road.
学習者向け例文
There is a rift in the rock.
Van egy hasadék a sziklában.
Be careful near the rift in the ice.
Légy óvatos a jég hasadéka közelében.
よくある間違い：
A rift is usually long and narrow; a hole can be round or wide.
意味
a crack or split in rock
コロケーション
a deep rift
|a narrow rift
|a rift in the ice
|a rift in the rock
|a rift in the ground
|a rift opened
|fall into a rift
|a rift forms
|a rift runs through
|a rift widens
類義語
fissure (Common in geology; emphasizes a long narrow opening.)
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crack (More general and everyday.)
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crevice (Often suggests a tight, narrow gap you could slip into.)
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cleft (A split or divide, often in rock.)
対義語
seal (A closure or tight covering that prevents an opening.)
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solid surface (An unbroken, continuous surface.)
テーマ
nature
|geography
定義
a long crack in something hard
A long, narrow crack or opening in something solid, especially rock, ice, or the ground.
名詞
C1
3
rés
A2
用法パターン：
a rift in the clouds
A rift in the clouds let a shaft of sunlight hit the sea.
A felhők közötti résen át egy napsugárnyaláb a tengerre esett.
Through a rift in the fog, we could see the lighthouse.
A ködben nyílt résen át láttuk a világítótornyot.
The plane descended through a rift in the low cloud.
学習者向け例文
I saw a rift in the clouds.
Láttam egy rést a felhők között.
The sun came out through a rift.
A nap egy résen át bújt elő.
よくある間違い：
This meaning is about an opening in something like clouds; it does not mean an argument.
意味
a gap in cloud cover
コロケーション
a rift in the clouds
|a rift in the fog
|a rift in the smoke
|a brief rift
|a sudden rift
|a rift opened
|sunlight through a rift
|a rift appeared
|a rift widened
|a rift closed
類義語
gap (Most common everyday synonym.)
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break (Often used for a break in cloud cover.)
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opening (Neutral and general.)
対義語
cloud cover (Continuous clouds with no opening.)
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overcast (Fully covered by clouds.)
テーマ
weather
|nature
定義
a small open space in the clouds
A break or opening in clouds, smoke, or mist that lets light or the sky show through.
名詞
C1
TECHNICAL
4
用法パターン：
a rift in the Earth’s crust; a continental/oceanic rift
The region lies on a rift where the crust is slowly pulling apart.
A térség egy olyan riftzónán fekszik, ahol a földkéreg lassan széthúzódik.
Scientists study the rift to understand how new ocean basins can form.
A tudósok a riftzónát tanulmányozzák, hogy megértsék, hogyan alakulhatnak ki új óceáni medencék.
Volcanoes along the rift are fed by rising magma.
学習者向け例文
This area is part of a rift in the Earth’s crust.
Ez a terület a földkéreg egyik riftzónájának része.
Earthquakes are common near the rift.
A riftzóna közelében gyakoriak a földrengések.
よくある間違い：
In geology, rift refers to a process/region, not just a small crack.
意味
a crustal split where plates pull
コロケーション
the East African Rift
|a continental rift
|an oceanic rift
|a rift zone
|a rift system
|active rifting
|rifting of the crust
|a rift boundary
|a rift forms
|a rift valley forms
類義語
rift zone (A near-synonym used for the same geological feature.)
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fault zone (Related, but faults can form under different stresses, not only stretching.)
対義語
subduction zone (A contrasting plate boundary where one plate sinks under another.)
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collision zone (A boundary where plates push together rather than pull apart.)
テーマ
geology
|science
|nature
定義
a place where the Earth’s crust is splitting
A large-scale fracture region where the Earth’s crust is stretching and pulling apart, often associated with earthquakes and volcanic activity.
名詞
C1
5
hasadék
B2
用法パターン：
a rift in [space/time/reality]
A rift in space opened above the city in the final episode.
Az utolsó epizódban egy dimenzióhasadék nyílt a város fölött.
The characters try to close the rift before it spreads.
A szereplők megpróbálják bezárni a hasadékot, mielőtt továbbterjedne.
Monsters poured through the rift and into the lab.
学習者向け例文
A rift opened in the sky in the movie.
A filmben egy hasadék nyílt az égen.
They closed the rift.
Bezárták a hasadékot.
よくある間違い：
This is a fictional sense; in everyday news or conversation, rift usually means a disagreement.
意味
a tear or portal in spacetime
コロケーション
a rift in space
|a rift in time
|a rift in reality
|open a rift
|close the rift
|a rift appears
|a rift tears open
|step through a rift
|a mysterious rift
|a shimmering rift
類義語
portal (General term for a gateway to another place/world.)
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tear (Emphasizes ripping or damage rather than a stable doorway.)
対義語
barrier (Something that blocks passage rather than allowing it.)
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seal (Closing an opening so nothing can pass through.)
テーマ
technology
|entertainment
定義
an opening to another place or world (in stories)
In science fiction and gaming, a tear or opening that connects different places, dimensions, or times.
動詞
C2
LITERARY
6
用法パターン：
[something] rifts; rift [something] (apart/open)
Under the intense heat, the ice rifted and broke into plates.
A nagy hőségben a jég meghasadt, és táblákra tört.
The earthquake rifted the ground and toppled fences.
A földrengés felhasította a földet, és ledöntötte a kerítéseket.
In the novel, the war rifts the community into rival camps.
よくある間違い：
In modern English, people usually use split, crack, or fracture instead of the verb rift.
意味
to split or crack open
コロケーション
rift open
|rift apart
|rift the ground
|rift the rock
|rifted by pressure
|rifted landscape
|rifted ice
|rift under stress
類義語
split (Most common general verb.)
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crack (Often used for hard materials.)
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fracture (More formal; suggests breaking into pieces or along lines.)
対義語
mend (To repair a break or tear.)
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unite (To bring together rather than separate.)
テーマ
nature
|conflict
定義
to break and make a long crack
To split, crack, or tear apart; to form a rift. (This verb is uncommon compared with the noun.)
文法
辞書形
rift
IPA
GB/ɹˈɪft/
US/ɹˈɪft/
音節・強勢
rift （1音節）
Stress on 1st syllable (rift)
活用形
Noun
- Base: rift
- Plural: rifts
表現
a rift in the clouds
1/ə ɹˈɪft ˈɪn ðə klˈaʊdz/
fixed phrase
a break in cloud cover
an opening in the clouds
例文
- We spotted a rift in the clouds and waited for the sunset.
- A rift in the clouds revealed a patch of blue sky.
- The camera caught sunlight pouring through a rift in the clouds.
学習者向け例文
- There was a rift in the clouds.
bridge the rift
1/bɹˈɪd͡ʒ ðə ɹˈɪft/
fixed phrase
reduce division between sides
to help two sides agree again
例文
- The mediator tried to bridge the rift between management and staff.
- New talks were announced to bridge the rift between the two parties.
- Sharing data openly helped bridge the rift within the team.
学習者向け例文
- They tried to bridge the rift.
- We need to bridge the rift between the groups.
heal the rift
1/hˈil ðə ɹˈɪft/
fixed phrase
repair a damaged relationship
to become friendly again after a big argument
例文
- They met for lunch to heal the rift between them.
- The new leader promised to heal the rift in the organization.
- A public apology helped heal the rift with their supporters.
学習者向け例文
- They want to heal the rift.
- Talking helped heal the rift.
rift valley
1/ɹˈɪft vˈæli/
fixed phrase
technical
valley formed by crust pulling apart
a long valley made by the Earth splitting
例文
- The Great Rift Valley is one of the best-known rift valleys in the world.
- Lakes often form along a rift valley as the ground subsides.
- Geologists mapped faults on both sides of the rift valley.
学習者向け例文
- The Great Rift Valley is in Africa.
rift zone
1/ɹˈɪft zˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
technical
region where crust is splitting
a place where the Earth is splitting
例文
- The island sits on an active rift zone with frequent eruptions.
- New vents opened along the rift zone overnight.
- Researchers installed sensors across the rift zone to track movement.
widen the rift
1/wˈaɪdən ðə ɹˈɪft/
fixed phrase
make a division worse
to make the relationship problem bigger
例文
- The leaked emails widened the rift between the partners.
- Harsh public comments only widened the rift.
- Misinformation can widen the rift in a divided community.
学習者向け例文
- The fight widened the rift.
- His words widened the rift between them.