gulf是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 a very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by a coast -- 海灣

  • the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥灣

  • The Gulf states include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE. 海灣國家包括伊朗、伊拉克、沙烏地阿拉伯、科威特、巴林、阿曼、卡達以及阿拉伯聯合大公國。

• 1 an important difference between the ideas, opinions, or situations of two groups of people -- 不可逾越的鴻溝，巨大的差距；隔閡

  • There is a widening gulf between the rich and the poor in our society. 我們的社會裡，貧富差距在日益加大。

  • It is hoped that the peace plan will bridge the gulf (= reduce the very large difference) between the government and the rebels. 人們希望和平計劃能夠縮小政府和叛亂分子之間的分歧。