| 单词 | gulf |
| 释义 | gulf (once / 178 pages) n Deep, wide and often filled with water, a gulf is any vast and seemingly unbridgeable area. You've probably heard of the Gulf of Mexico, that large body of water that's partly surrounded by land. But a gulf doesn't have to be all about the ocean. If two people have vastly different cultures or opinions, you could say that there's a gulf between them — a large divide that neither side is willing or able to cross. WORD FAMILYgulf: engulf, gulfs+/engulf: engulfed, engulfing, engulfs USAGE EXAMPLESThough rivers along the Gulf Coast were rising rapidly Monday, only minor flooding was predicted. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) He’d like to see a beefed-up air and naval presence in the Persian Gulf to thwart Iran. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) It was the second episode of heavy rain within days for some areas, especially along the Gulf Coast. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay Exp|Hyper Gulf of Aden arm of the Indian Ocean at the entrance to the Red Sea Gulf of Alaskaa gulf of the Pacific Ocean between the Alaska Peninsula and the Alexander Archipelago Gulf of Antalyaa gulf of the Mediterranean Sea in southwestern Turkey Gulf of Akabaa northeastern arm of the Red Sea; between the Sinai Peninsula (Egypt) and Saudi Arabia Gulf of Bothniaa northern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Sweden and Finland Gulf of Californiaa gulf to the west of the mainland of Mexico Golfo de Campechea part of the Gulf of Mexico to the west of Yucatan Gulf of Carpentariaa wide shallow inlet of the Arafura Sea in northern Australia Gulf of Corinthinlet of the Ionian Sea between central Greece and the Peloponnesus Gulf of Finlandan eastern arm of the Baltic Sea; between Finland and Estonia Gulf of Guineaa gulf off the southwest coast of Africa Gulf of Martabanan arm of the Andaman Sea off southern Myanmar Golfo de Mexicoan arm of the Atlantic to the south of the United States and to the east of Mexico Gulf of Oban inlet of the Kara Sea in western Siberia Gulf of Omanan arm of the Arabian Sea connecting it with the Persian Gulf Gulf of Rigaan inlet of the Baltic Sea between Latvia and Estonia Gulf of Saint Lawrencean arm of the northwest Atlantic Ocean off the southeastern coast of Canada Gulf of Sidrawide inlet of the Mediterranean Sea on the north coast of Libya Gulf of Sueza northwestern arm of the Red Sea linked to the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal Gulf of Tehuantepecan arm of the Pacific in southern Mexico Gulf of Thailandan arm of the South China Sea between Indochina and the Malay Peninsula Gulf of Venicean arm of the Adriatic Sea Arabian Gulfa shallow arm of the Arabian Sea between Iran and the Arabian peninsula; the Persian Gulf oil fields are among the most productive in the world body of water, water the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) 2n a deep wide chasm Hyper chasm a deep opening in the earth's surface 3n an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding) he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends Syn|Hyper disconnect, disconnection disparity inequality or difference in some respect |
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