词汇 | gulf |
释义 | gulf noun uk/ɡʌlf/ us/ɡʌlf/ (AREA) B2 [ C ]海湾 a very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by a coast the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥湾 the Gulf[ S ] 波斯湾;波斯湾各国;海湾国家 the Persian Gulf and the countries around it The Gulf states include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE. 海湾国家包括伊朗、伊拉克、沙特阿拉伯、科威特、巴林、阿曼、卡塔尔以及阿拉伯联合酋长国。 [ C ] formal(地面的)裂口,深坑,深渊 a very large, deep hole in the ground Compare: abyss (HOLE) canyonchasmcleftcrater nouncrevassedefile noun gorge noun (VALLEY)gullyravineriftsinkhole noun (HOLE)
(DIFFERENCE) C2 [ C usually singular ]不可逾越的鸿沟,巨大的差距;隔阂 an important difference between the ideas, opinions, or situations of two groups of people There is a widening gulf between the rich and the poor in our society. 我们的社会里,贫富差距在日益加大。 It is hoped that the peace plan will bridge the gulf (= reduce the very large difference) between the government and the rebels. 人们希望和平计划能够缩小政府和叛乱分子之间的分歧。 |
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