gap

[gæp]

n.缺口, 裂缝, 差距, 空白
v.（使）豁开

例句与用法：

How can we bridge the gap between rich and poor?

怎样才能缩小贫富之间的差距?

Reducing the gap between rich and poor is one of the main challenges facing the government.

缩小贫富之间的差距是政府面临的主要难题之一。

They planed to narrow the gap between imports and exports.

他们计划缩小进出口的差额。

The gate was locked but we went through a gap in the fence.

大门锁上了，但是我们从篱笆的缺口中钻了出去。

There is a generation gap between my parents and I.

我父母和我之间有代沟。

The road goes through a gap in the hills.

这条路穿过两条山脉之间的峡谷。

词形变化：

动词过去式: gapped | 动词过去分词: gapped | 动词现在分词: gapping | 动词第三人称单数: gaps |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 豁口, 裂口, 缺口[(+in)]

She had gaps in her teeth.

她牙齿有缺缝。

2. 峡谷; 山口

3. 间断; 间隔; (知识等的)空白[(+in)]

There are still gaps in my knowledge of English.

我的英语知识仍有空白。

4. (双翼飞机的)翼隔

5. 分歧, 隔阂; 差距[(+between)]

The gap between the rich and the poor has widened.

贫富之间的差距扩大了。

vt.

使豁裂, 使成缺口

vi.

豁开, 裂开

短语词组：

bridge/fill/stop a gap

1. 填补空白

He bridged a gap in the conversation by telling a joke.

他插了一则笑话, 使谈话不致中断。