gulf
n. 海湾; 分歧; 波斯湾; (地面的)裂口
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
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。
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);
3. a deep wide chasm
bay, gulf
这两个名词均有"海湾"之意。
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.