gulf
柯林斯詞典
1. N-COUNT A gulf is an important or significant difference between two people, things, or groups. 巨大的差距
Within society, there is a growing gulf between rich and poor. 在社會的內(nèi)部，貧富之間有著一道日益加深的鴻溝。
2. N-COUNT A gulf is a large area of sea which extends a long way into the surrounding land. 海灣
Hurricane Andrew was last night heading into the Gulf of Mexico. 安德魯颶風昨晚進入墨西哥灣。
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gulf /ɡ?lf/ (gulfs)
劍橋詞典
- The island is in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Warships are heading towards the Persian Gulf.
- The hurricane caused enormous devastation across the islands in the gulf.
- The river flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
- The Gulf suffered severe oil pollution as a result of the war in 1991.
gulf noun (AREA)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復數(shù)形式的名詞 ]a very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by a coast
海灣
the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥灣
?the Gulf [ 單數(shù)名詞 ]
the Persian Gulf and the countries around it
波斯灣；波斯灣各國；海灣國家
The Gulf states include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE. 海灣國家包括伊朗、伊拉克、沙特阿拉伯、科威特、巴林、阿曼、卡塔爾以及阿拉伯聯(lián)合酋長國。
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復數(shù)形式的名詞 ] formal
a very large , deep hole in the ground
（地面的）裂口，深坑，深淵
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gulf noun (DIFFERENCE)
[ 可數(shù)名詞：有復數(shù)形式的名詞 通常作為單數(shù)使用的名詞 ]an important difference between the ideas , opinions , or situations of two groups of people
不可逾越的鴻溝，巨大的差距；隔閡
There is a widening gulf between the rich and the poor in our society . 我們的社會里，貧富差距在日益加大。
It is hoped that the peace plan will bridge the gulf (= reduce the very large difference ) between the government and the rebels . 人們希望和平計劃能夠縮小政府和叛亂分子之間的分歧。 返回 gulf