1. The clouds rifted.
    云层有了裂缝。

1. rift是什么意思

1. A deep rift had started in their family life.
    他们的家庭生活出现了深深的裂痕。

1. 裂谷：三、在肯尼亚西部地区,肯尼亚旅游局建议以下区域不适合参观,游人须多加小心:尼安萨(Nyanza)省,西部(Western)省以及裂谷(Rift)省的西部地区,包括通往Narok北部至Bomet, Sotik和Njorod以及Kericho,Molo,Londiani,

2. 断裂：A: 岛屿与大陆是由大陆板块的分离所形成的.这项分离作用导致火山与断裂(rift)的形成,接著并喷出熔化的岩石以及物质,这些岩石与物质在冷却之后便形成了岛屿.这些岛屿集结在一起便形成了大陆.欧洲红外太空观测站(ISO)最近的一些发现支持了这种新观点.

3. 裂口,裂缝：rifler 波纹锉,牙轮钻头 | rift 裂口,裂缝 | rig 装备,试验台

1. (关系的)严重不和，裂痕，争议
    A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or disagreement that stops them having a good relationship.

    e.g. The interview reflected a growing rift between the President and the government...
           这段采访反映了总统和政府之间的裂痕越来越大。
    e.g. He has warned that the serious rifts within the country could lead to civil war...
           他已经发出了警告，国家内部严重的不和可能会引发内战。

2. (尤指地面的)裂缝，裂口
    A rift is a split that appears in something solid, especially in the ground.

1. a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions)

    e.g. they hoped to avoid a break in relations

    Synonym: rupturebreachbreakseverancefalling out

2. a narrow fissure in rock

3. a gap between cloud masses

    e.g. the sun shone through a rift in the clouds