gulf
英 /ɡʌlf/ 美 /ɡʌlf/
- n. 海湾A large area of sea partly surrounded by land.
- n. 巨大差距；严重分歧A major difference separating people, groups, or ideas.
Fishing boats crossed the gulf as the sun rose.
太阳升起时，渔船驶过海湾。
Unequal access to digital technology can widen the gulf between wealthy communities and poorer ones.
数字技术获取机会不平等可能扩大富裕社区与贫困社区之间的差距。
搭配
a wide gulf 巨大差距bridge the gulf 弥合差距the gulf between rich and poor 贫富差距
辨析提示
gulf可指海湾，也常用gulf between表示巨大差距。
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