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单词 gulf
释义
gulf
noun
uk
/ɡʌlf/us
/ɡʌlf/

gulfnoun(AREA)

B2[C]
a verylargeareaofseasurroundedon threesidesby acoast:
海湾
the Gulf of Mexico墨西哥湾
picture of gulf
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the Gulf[S]
thePersianGulf and thecountriesaround it:
波斯湾；波斯湾各国；海湾国家
The GulfstatesincludeSaudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE.海湾国家包括伊朗、伊拉克、沙特阿拉伯、科威特、巴林、阿曼、卡塔尔以及阿拉伯联合酋长国。
[C]formal
a verylarge,deepholein theground
（地面的）裂口，深坑，深渊
Compare
abyss(HOLE)literary
canyon
chasm
cleft
craternoun
crevasse
defilenounliterary
gorgenoun(VALLEY)
gully(CHANNEL)
ravine
rift
sinkholenoun(HOLE)
More examples
  • Theislandis in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Warships areheadingtowards thePersianGulf.
  • Thehurricanecausedenormousdevastationacrosstheislandsin the gulf.
  • Theriverflowsinto the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
  • The Gulfsufferedsevereoilpollutionas aresultof thewarin 1991.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Bays & gulfs
  • arm
  • basin
  • bay
  • channel
  • cove
  • Hudson Bay
  • inlet
  • lagoon
  • narrows
  • sea coast
  • sound
  • strait
  • the Bay of Bengal
  • the Bay of Fundy
  • the Gulf of Mexico
  • the Persian Gulf

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Countries, nationalities & continents: continents & regions of the world
Geography: caves, cracks & crevices

gulfnoun(DIFFERENCE)

C2[Cusually singular]
animportantdifferencebetween theideas,opinions, orsituationsof twogroupsofpeople:
不可逾越的鸿沟，巨大的差距；隔阂
There is awideninggulfbetweentherichand thepoorinoursociety.我们的社会里，贫富差距在日益加大。
It ishopedthat thepeaceplanwillbridgethe gulf(=reducethe verylargedifference)betweenthegovernmentand therebels.人们希望和平计划能够缩小政府和叛乱分子之间的分歧。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
a difference
  • differenceWhat's the difference between the two cars?
  • distinctionThere's a clear distinction between the two countries' cultures.
  • contrastI like the contrast of those red shoes with your black suit.
  • discrepancyThere is some discrepancy between the two accounts.
  • chasmThere is a widening chasm between public health officials and popular opinion.
  • gulfPeace talks attempted to bridge the gulf between the two warring nations.
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Different and difference
  • altered
  • alternative
  • anomalous
  • another
  • anything
  • dissimilar
  • dissimilitude
  • distinct
  • distinction
  • distinctive
  • non-typical
  • non-uniform
  • non-uniformity
  • nonequivalence
  • nonequivalent
  • variant
  • variation
  • varied
  • various
  • various and sundryidiom
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(Definition ofgulffrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

gulf| American Dictionary

gulf
noun[C]
us
/ɡʌlf/

gulfnoun[C](AREA)

anareaofseasurroundedon threesidesbyland:
the Gulf of Mexico/the GulfCoast
the Gulf Stream

gulfnoun[C](DIFFERENCE)

animportantdifferencebetween two things orgroupsofpeople:
There is awideninggulf between therichand thepoor.
(Definition ofgulffrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgulf

gulf
The gulfs are increasing and poverty is increasing.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Now borders between countries are falling away, but gulfs within states are deepening.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
There are huge gulfs separating consumers and sellers in different countries, both in terms of geography and in terms of language.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
The gulfs which are opening up everywhere are the main problem for our era.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
In its present form, the report states that globalisation leads to gulfs and imbalances between countries and within societies.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
We must emphasise that access for consumers must be equal so that no more gulfs are built into our societies.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
Let us remember, however, that there are not just gulfs between countries but gulfs too within states, and these are growing all the time.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
At present, there are exclusive zones of purely public or purely private housing estates—separated by wide gulfs.
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Our idea is to have all schools linked up together so that there are not these great gulfs.
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When differences are so marked it must take time for the gulfs to be bridged.
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On that matter, we are at one and it is one of the major gulfs between the political parties.
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We are anxious that no gulfs should be wider than they are.
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Of course, there is a natural partnership between these people and the wish to bridge their political gulfs is a legitimate aspiration.
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Without it bridges are hard to build over the gulfs that separate experts in different specialised subjects not only from the general public but from one another.
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Are we to widen the gulfs and divisions in our country even more by spending what resources we have on tax cuts for the better off?
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