gulf
英 [gʌlf] 美 [ɡʌlf]

n.

海湾；分歧；波斯湾；（地面的）裂口

vt.

吞没；卷进；

变形

复数：gulfs

双语释义

n.(名词)

1. [C]海湾 part of the sea almost surrounded by land
2. [C]分歧,鸿沟 area of difference; division(in opinion, etc.)

英英释义

gulf[ ɡʌlf ]

• n.
  • an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
  • an unbridgeable disparity (as from a failure of understanding)

    "he felt a gulf between himself and his former friends"

    同义词：disconnectdisconnection

  • a deep wide chasm

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• create a gulf形成一条鸿沟

形容词+～

• wide gulf宽阔的鸿沟
• yawning gulf开口很大的鸿沟

～+名词

• the G- Stream墨西哥湾流

～+介词

• gulf between…之间的隔阂
• wide gulf between generations一代人与另一代人之间的隔阂
• the G- of Mexico墨西哥湾

词组短语

gulf of mexico墨西哥湾（位于北美东南部边缘）

persian gulf波斯湾（简称海湾，在伊朗和阿拉伯半岛之间）

gulf war海湾战争

gulf coast墨西哥湾岸区

gulf of aden亚丁湾（阿拉伯半岛和非洲之角之间的海湾）

beibu gulf n. 北部湾（旧称东京湾，是中国雷州半岛、海南岛和广西壮族自治区及越南之间的海湾）

gulf stream墨西哥湾流

gulf of guinea几内亚湾

arabian gulf阿拉伯湾

gulf cooperation council海湾合作委员会

a great gulf fixed鸿沟

gulf state海湾国家

更多收起词组短语

同近义词辨析

bay, gulf

这组词都有“海湾”的意思，其区别是：

bay指海岸线上一大块凹入的地方，是港口的所在地。

gulf一般比bay大，但比sea小。指大片深入到陆地中，由海岸围绕成半圆形的海水区域。

双语例句

用作名词(n.)

1. The gulf extends northward.
   海湾向北方延伸。
2. The Gulf War has sapped Iraqi vitality badly.
   海湾战争使伊拉克大伤元气。
3. Thousands of ships enwombed in the gulf of mexico.
   数千艘的船深藏在墨西哥海湾中。
4. Between him and Mr Smith there was a great gulf fixed.
   他与史密斯之间有一道永远不可逾越的鸿沟。
5. 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。

权威例句

Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia, a.k.a. "The Dead Zone"
Managing future Gulf War Syndromes: international lessons and new models of care.
Atmospheric Aerosol Optical Properties in the Persian Gulf.
Self-reported illness and health status among Gulf War veterans: A population-based study.
Effect of stream channel size on the delivery of nitrogen to the Gulf of Mexico
Post-combat syndromes from the Boer war to the Gulf war: a cluster analysis of their nature and attribution
Differences in Phosphorus and Nitrogen Delivery to The Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi River Basin
Lack of significant cortisol and growth hormone changes in Israeli civilians during the Gulf War.
Reducing Nitrogen Loading to the Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi River Basin: Strategies to Counter a Persistent Ecological Prob...
Post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic fatigue syndrome-like illness among Gulf War veterans: a population-based survey of 30,00...