gulf
noun
ɡʌlf
noun
1
a
large
area
of
sea
partly
enclosed
by
land
海湾
the
Gulf
of
Mexico
墨西哥湾
2
the Gulf
the
Arabian
Gulf,
or
the
countries
next
to
it
海湾〔即波斯湾〕; 海湾国家〔即波斯湾附近国家〕
the
smaller
Gulf
states
较小的海湾国家
3
a
great
difference
and
lack
of
understanding
between
two
groups
of
people,
especially
in
their
beliefs,
opinions,
and
way
of
life
鸿沟，分歧，隔阂;
[+
between
]
the
huge
gulf
between
management
and
unions
资方和工会之间的巨大分歧
a
growing
gulf
between
old
and
young
老年人和年轻人之间越来越大的隔阂