Word · Frequency #3162
Gulf
海湾
a large area of sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
- 1.
A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.
地球上的凹陷处;深渊;深沟或盆地。
- 2.
an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
海或洋的一部分被陆地部分包围,比海湾大
- 3.
That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
无法挽回地吞噬的东西;漩涡;吸涡。
- 4.
an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)
无法弥合的差距(如理解失败)
- 5.
A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea
海洋或海的一部分延伸到陆地;部分被陆地包围的海。
- 6.
a deep wide chasm
深而宽的裂口
- 7.
A large deposit of ore in a lode.
矿脉中的大量矿石沉积。
- 8.
A wide interval or gap; a separating space.
宽阔的间隔或缺口;分隔的空间。
- 9.
A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.
差异,尤其是群体之间的巨大差异。
- 10.
The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.
学位授予名单中垫底的部分,表示勉强通过者。
鸿沟;巨大差距;深渊;深坑;裂口;漩涡;无底洞;矿体;矿藏;名单末位;勉强通过者的位置
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There is still a gulf between what politicians promise and what they actually do.
The new manager tried to bridge the gulf between the two departments.
A wide gulf separates the rich from the poor in many cities.
he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
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