Gulf
[ ɡʌlf ]
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n. 海湾;分歧;波斯湾;（地面的）裂口;
vt. 吞没;卷进;
📝 例句
They used to be friends but a great gulf has developed between them.
他们过去一直是朋友,但如今两人之间已产生了极大的分歧。
The earthquake left a gulf in the fields.
地震在田地里留下一条裂口。
The Gulf War has sapped Iraqi vitality badly.
海湾战争使伊拉克大伤元气。
The war might narrow the gulf.
这场战争有可能填补鸿沟。
In the morning sunshine a precipice shone forth beyond the gulf.
晨曦中，一座悬崖在深渊的对岸闪耀着光辉。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ gulf-海湾,golf-高尔夫球:海湾国家的富豪们喜欢玩高尔夫球
※ gulf-海湾(u-you你),golf-高尔夫球:你在海湾打高尔夫球
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
gulf
n
1 part of the sea almost surrounded by land 海湾
the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥湾.
2
(a) (rhet 修辞) deep hollow in the ground; chasm; abyss 沟壑; 深坑; 深渊
a yawning gulf opened up by an earthquake 地震造成的裂缝.
(b) ~ (between A and B); ~ (in sth) (fig 比喻) area of difference; division (in opinions, etc) 鸿沟; （意见等的）分歧
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged, ie Their opinions are so far apart that they cannot be reconciled. 两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以 越.
🔁 扩展释义
*[gʌlf]n. 海湾, 深渊, 漩涡, 隔阂vt. 吞没【经】 墨西哥海湾
📖 同为「高中」词汇
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She does the housework, is that right?
她专门干家务，对吗？
Law is a bottomless pit.
法律是无底的深渊。
He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in.
他正笑着的时候门开了，他的妻子走了进来。