Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #1988
gap
空隙；缝隙；缺口
a space or opening in something, or between two things
- 1.
An opening in anything made by breaking or parting.
因破裂或分开而在任何物体上形成的开口；裂缝。
- 2.
a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
两个数字之间显著的差异或不同
- 3.
An opening allowing passage or entrance.
允许通行或进入的开口；通道,出口。
- 4.
an open or empty space in or between things
物体中或之间的开放或空隙
- 5.
An opening that implies a breach or defect.
表示缺口或缺陷的开口；漏洞,缺陷。
- 6.
a narrow opening
狭窄的开口
- 7.
A vacant space or time.
空闲的空间或时间；空白,间隙。
- 8.
A hiatus, a pause in something which is otherwise continuous.
中断,在原本连续的事物中的停顿。
- 9.
A vacancy, deficit, absence, or lack.
空缺、赤字、缺席或缺乏
- 10.
A mountain or hill pass.
山口或山间隘口
- 11.
A sheltered area of coast between two cliffs (mostly restricted to place names).
两崖之间的海岸避风区(多用于地名)
- 12.
The regions between the outfielders.
外野手之间的区域
- 13.
An unsequenced region in a sequence alignment.
序列比对中未排序的区域
差距；差异；悬殊；空档；间歇；间断；空白；缺少；空缺；漏洞；破绽；山口；隘口
In use
There is a wide gap between the rich and the poor in this country.
She squeezed through a narrow gap in the fence.
We need to fill the gaps in our knowledge before the exam.
gap between income and outgo
the explosion made a gap in the wall
gap between X and Y
用于描述两个事物之间的差异或距离。
There is a wide gap between the rich and the poor.
富人和穷人之间存在巨大差距。
gap in sth
指某物中的空隙、缺口或空白。
She noticed a gap in the fence.
Connections
Collocations
- bridge the gap
- 弥合差距
- The program aims to bridge the gap between rich and poor students.该项目旨在弥合富学生和穷学生之间的差距。
- fill the gap
- 填补空缺
- She took the job to fill the gap left by her predecessor.她接受了这份工作，以填补前任留下的空缺。
- narrow the gap
- 缩小差距
- New policies have helped narrow the gap between urban and rural areas.新政策有助于缩小城乡差距。
- generation gap
- 代沟
- The generation gap often leads to misunderstandings between parents and children.代沟常常导致父母与孩子之间的误解。
- gender gap
- 性别差距
- The company is working to reduce the gender gap in leadership positions.该公司正致力于缩小领导职位上的性别差距。
- gap year
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“盖破”：盖子破了，露出一个缝隙或缺口。
Context & Register
通常为中性语域，多用于学术、商业或日常对话中表示差距或间隔。
Grammar Note
常与介词 in, between, of 连用
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words above share the /æp/ ending and rhyme with 'gap' (/ɡæp/). Note that words like 'gape' (/ɡeɪp/) are spelled similarly but pronounced differently.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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