gulf的中文翻译是什么意思

gulf

US/ɡʌlf/
UK/ɡʌlf/

n. 海湾; 分歧; 波斯湾; (地面的)裂口

gulf柯林斯释义

N-COUNT鸿沟;严重分歧;巨大的差距

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.

    社会上的贫富差距正在逐渐加大。

  • ...the gulf between rural and urban life.

    城乡生活的巨大差异

N-COUNT海湾

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

  • Hurricane Andrew was last night heading into the Gulf of Mexico.

    昨晚,飓风“安德鲁”进入了墨西哥湾。

gulf英文释义

Noun

1. an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay

    2. an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding);

    • he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends
    • there is a vast disconnect between public opinion and federal policy

    3. a deep wide chasm

      gulf同义词辨析

      bay, gulf

      这两个名词均有"海湾"之意。

      • bay : 指海岸线上一大块凹入的地方,是港口的所在地。
      • gulf : 一般比bay大,但比sea小。指大片深入到陆地中,由海岸围绕成半圆形的海水区域。

      gulf场景例句

      Byestimate, the share of Gulf savings invested locally has risen from 15 % to 25 % since 2002.

      据估计,自2002年至今, 海湾地区的储蓄用于投资当地的比例已由15%上升到25%.

      The river flows southeastward to the gulf.

      这条河朝着东南流向海湾.

      The Mississippi River watershed drains directly into the Gulf of Mexico, where dead zones frequently occur.

      密西西比河流域排水沟直接进入墨西哥湾, 在那里死亡区经常出现.

      Oil is traded in dollars. And dollars have been flowing into gulf economies like Abu Dhabi.

      石油使用美元交易的. 美元都流入了象AbuDhabi这样的海湾经济体.

      Oman is a member of Gulf Cooperation Committee.

      阿曼苏丹国是海湾合作委员会成员之一.

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      gulf词性变形

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