gulf

[gʌlf]

n.海湾, 鸿沟
vt.吞没

例句与用法：

The gulf extends northward.

海湾向北方延伸。

The president hugged himself with pleasure over the quick withdrawal from the gulf war.

总统为自己能从海湾战争中见好就收感到暗自庆幸。

He indicated the location of the Persian Gulf with a pen on the map.

他用一支笔在地图上标出了波斯湾的位置。

I think there is no gulf between my daughter and I.

我认为我和我女儿之间没有隔阂。

词形变化：

动词过去式: gulfed | 动词过去分词: gulfed | 动词现在分词: gulfing | 动词第三人称单数: gulfs |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 海湾

2. (意见等的)巨大分歧, 鸿沟[(+between)]

They used to be friends but a great gulf has developed between them.

他们过去一直是朋友, 但如今两人之间已产生了极大的分歧。

3. (地面的)裂口; 深渊, 深坑

The earthquake left a gulf in the fields.

地震在田地里留下一条裂口。

4. 旋涡

5. (大写)波斯湾; 波斯湾各国[the S]

vt.

吞没, 淹没