gulf
柯林斯词典
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. 在社会的内部，贫富之间有着一道日益加深的鸿沟。
2. N-COUNT A gulf is a large area of sea which extends a long way into the surrounding land. 海湾
Hurricane Andrew was last night heading into the Gulf of Mexico. 安德鲁飓风昨晚进入墨西哥湾。
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gulf /ɡʌlf/ (gulfs)
剑桥词典
- 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)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]a very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by a coast
海湾
the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥湾
the Gulf [ 单数名词 ]
the Persian Gulf and the countries around it
波斯湾；波斯湾各国；海湾国家
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。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ] formal
a very large , deep hole in the ground
（地面的）裂口，深坑，深渊
例句
gulf noun (DIFFERENCE)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 通常作为单数使用的名词 ]an important difference between the ideas , opinions , or situations of two groups of people
不可逾越的鸿沟，巨大的差距；隔阂
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。 返回 gulf