词汇 | gulf |
释义 | gulfWord family adjectivegulfynounGulf Streamgulfgulfweed , Geology Geographygulf /ɡʌlf/ ●○○ noun [countableC] 1 SGa large area of sea partly enclosed by land 海湾 the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥湾 2 DIFFERENTa great difference and lack of understanding between two groups of people, especially in their beliefs, opinions, and way of life 鸿沟,分歧,隔阂 SYN gap gulf between the huge gulf between management and unions 资方和工会之间的巨大分歧 a growing gulf between old and young 老年人和年轻人之间越来越大的隔阂 Examples from the Corpus gulf• But the enactment fixed a gulf between the people of Athens and their allies.• More riots led to a growing gulf between the police and the communities in which they worked.• The sheer gulf between the sides spoke volumes.• As it was, he clenched his fist and glared at her across the gulf that divided them.• They might rediscover the space between words and the gulf between them and those with whom they live.• The central problem was how to bridge the gulf between the warring factions of the party.• Like all first-rate comic writers, Shaw was fascinated by the gulf between appearance and reality.• All calls for accommodation masked the gulf that divides abortion opponents and supporters.• For an impecunious woman of twenty-nine, the gulf was unbridgeable. gulf between• There is a wide gulf between the rich and poor in the country. Gulfn trademark na brand of oil and petrol From Longman Business Dictionary gulfgulf /gʌlf/ noun [countableC] 1a great difference or lack of understanding between two groups of people gulf between The South African Government must intervene to reduce the gulf between white wealth and black poverty. 2a big difference between two amounts, levels etc gulf between The result is a 30% gulf between actual company hirings this year and projected hiring next year. (1300-1400) French golfe, from Greek kolpos “arms folded around, bay” |
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