rift
noun [ C ] uk/rɪft/ us/rɪft/
（地面或岩石上的）裂缝，裂口
a large crack in the ground or in rock
The stream had cut a deep rift in the rock. 溪流在岩石上冲刷出一条很深的沟。
（人际关系的）裂痕；分歧，不和
a serious disagreement that separates two people who have been friends and stops their friendship continuing
The marriage caused a rift between the brothers and they didn't speak to each other for ten years. 这桩婚姻致使兄弟之间的关系出现裂痕，彼此10年都没有说话。