◙ noun 1. a long, narrow cut or opening • 狭缝；裂缝 »make a slit in the stem under a bud. 在芽下面茎上切个口子。 »arrow slits. 箭头形切割方向标示。 ◙ (slitting; past and past participle slit), [with obj.] 1. make a long, narrow cut in (something) • 在（某物）上开狭长口子；使有裂缝 »give me the truth or I will slit your throat. 快说实话，否则割断你的喉咙。 »[with obj. and complement] he slit open the envelope. 他撕开信封。 cut (something) into strips • 撕开（某物）；使成长条 »a wide recording head magnetizes the tape before it is slit to domestic size. 磁带在分割成适合家用的大小之前，要先经宽式录音头磁化。 (past and past participle slitted)form (one's eyes) into slits;squint • 使（眼睛）眯成一道缝；眯起眼睛
【派生】
♦ slitter noun
【语源】
1. late Old English slite (noun); related to Old English slītan 'split, rend' (of Germanic origin)