gulf
英 [gʌlf]
美[ɡʌlf]
- n. 海湾;深渊;分歧;漩涡
- vt. 吞没
英英释意
- 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
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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句