英语词汇“gulf”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

gulf

(gʌlf )

Word forms: gulfs

1. countable noun

A gulf is an important or significant difference between two people, things, or groups.

Within society, there is a growing gulf between rich and poor. [+ between]

...the gulf between rural and urban life. [+ between]

Synonyms: chasm, opening, split, gap

2. countable noun

A gulf is a large area of sea which extends a long way into the surrounding land.

...damage caused by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico.

Gulf

proper noun [oft NOUN noun] B2

The Gulf is used to refer to the Arabian Gulf, the Persian Gulf, and the surrounding countries.

...the Gulf crisis.

...the Gulf War.

...the oil wells of the Gulf.

Collocations:

bridge the gulf

One individual may have to attempt to bridge that gulf with a single kick of a ball today.

Times, Sunday Times

If the animosity was restricted to interpretations of financial data, there might be some way to bridge the gulf.

Times, Sunday Times

They went to heroic lengths to bridge the gulf between their families.

Times, Sunday Times

For the first time he could recall, he sensed that this most divided of nations was ready to bridge the gulf left by the 1789 revolution.

Times, Sunday Times

How will he bridge that gulf?

Christianity Today

huge gulf

There is a huge gulf between disapproval and strong moral condemnation and the right to make a decisive intervention.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

There was a huge gulf between them and those at the top.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

The agenda of the memorandum shows a huge gulf between the two main parties.

Times, Sunday Times (2008)

There is a huge gulf between young and old that lets new concepts of beauty in through the back door.

Times, Sunday Times (2012)

There is a huge gulf in the public resources provided to English regions.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

vast gulf

There is often a vast gulf between our expectations of city life and the reality.

The Times Literary Supplement (2012)

The rugby world mostly pondered the vast gulf between them and the rest.

Times, Sunday Times (2007)

There is likely - at least at first - to be a vast gulf of understanding on both sides.

Times, Sunday Times (2010)

widen the gulf

It will just widen the gulf between you and it solves nothing.

The Sun

The rise of smart machines threatens to widen that gulf further still.

Times, Sunday Times

That only widens the gulf between you and it solves nothing.

The Sun

The old tax-exempt rates were kept and inflation indexing has widened the gulf.

Times, Sunday Times

By and large this path has proved to be a dead end, leading to greater costs and widening the gulf between police and their communities.

Times, Sunday Times

widening gulf

The widening gulf was bridged by borrowing.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

The vast and widening gulf between imports and exports tells a troubling story.

Times, Sunday Times (2014)

Campaigners said that the Government needed to act to address the widening gulf in the safety of car drivers and other road users, including cyclists.

Times, Sunday Times (2013)

Translations:

Chinese: 巨大的差距, 海湾

Japanese: 隔たり, 湾

单词	gulf
释义	gulf (gʌlf ) Word forms: gulfs 1. countable noun A gulf is an important or significant difference between two people, things, or groups. Within society, there is a growing gulf between rich and poor. [+ between] ...the gulf between rural and urban life. [+ between] Synonyms: chasm, opening, split, gap 2. countable noun A gulf is a large area of sea which extends a long way into the surrounding land. ...damage caused by hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico. Gulf proper noun [oft NOUN noun] B2 The Gulf is used to refer to the Arabian Gulf, the Persian Gulf, and the surrounding countries. ...the Gulf crisis. ...the Gulf War. ...the oil wells of the Gulf. Collocations: bridge the gulf One individual may have to attempt to bridge that gulf with a single kick of a ball today. Times, Sunday Times If the animosity was restricted to interpretations of financial data, there might be some way to bridge the gulf. Times, Sunday Times They went to heroic lengths to bridge the gulf between their families. Times, Sunday Times For the first time he could recall, he sensed that this most divided of nations was ready to bridge the gulf left by the 1789 revolution. Times, Sunday Times How will he bridge that gulf? Christianity Today huge gulf There is a huge gulf between disapproval and strong moral condemnation and the right to make a decisive intervention. Times, Sunday Times (2013) There was a huge gulf between them and those at the top. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The agenda of the memorandum shows a huge gulf between the two main parties. Times, Sunday Times (2008) There is a huge gulf between young and old that lets new concepts of beauty in through the back door. Times, Sunday Times (2012) There is a huge gulf in the public resources provided to English regions. Times, Sunday Times (2014) vast gulf There is often a vast gulf between our expectations of city life and the reality. The Times Literary Supplement (2012) The rugby world mostly pondered the vast gulf between them and the rest. Times, Sunday Times (2007) There is likely - at least at first - to be a vast gulf of understanding on both sides. Times, Sunday Times (2010) widen the gulf It will just widen the gulf between you and it solves nothing. The Sun The rise of smart machines threatens to widen that gulf further still. Times, Sunday Times That only widens the gulf between you and it solves nothing. The Sun The old tax-exempt rates were kept and inflation indexing has widened the gulf. Times, Sunday Times By and large this path has proved to be a dead end, leading to greater costs and widening the gulf between police and their communities. Times, Sunday Times widening gulf The widening gulf was bridged by borrowing. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The vast and widening gulf between imports and exports tells a troubling story. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Campaigners said that the Government needed to act to address the widening gulf in the safety of car drivers and other road users, including cyclists. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Translations: Chinese: 巨大的差距, 海湾 Japanese: 隔たり, 湾
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