首页英语词典gulfgulf同义词辨析

gulf

英 [gʌlf] 美[ɡʌlf]
  • n. 海湾;深渊;分歧;漩涡
  • vt. 吞没

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。

双语例句


1. These issues were brought into sharp focus by the Gulf crisis.
海湾危机让这些问题备受关注。

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2. 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。

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3. The Gulf has 65 per cent of the world's oil reserves.
海湾地区拥有全世界65%的石油储藏。

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4. The spill could wipe out the Gulf's turtle population.
这次原油泄漏可能会使波斯湾的海龟灭绝。

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5. A yawning North-South gulf has opened up with both sides digging in.
双方都坚持自己的立场,南北之间出现了一条鸿沟。

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