gulf
noun uk/ɡʌlf/ us/ɡʌlf/
(AREA)
B2 [ C ]海湾
a very large area of sea surrounded on three sides by a coast
the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥湾
the Gulf[ S ] 波斯湾;波斯湾各国;海湾国家
the Persian Gulf and the countries around it
The Gulf states include Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE. 海湾国家包括伊朗、伊拉克、沙特阿拉伯、科威特、巴林、阿曼、卡塔尔以及阿拉伯联合酋长国。
[ C ] formal（地面的）裂口，深坑，深渊
a very large, deep hole in the ground
Compare: abyss (HOLE) canyonchasmcleftcrater nouncrevassedefile noun gorge noun (VALLEY)gullyravineriftsinkhole noun (HOLE)
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- The island is in the Gulf of Mexico.
- Warships are heading towards the Persian Gulf.
- The hurricane caused enormous devastation across the islands in the gulf.
- The river flows into the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
- The Gulf suffered severe oil pollution as a result of the war in 1991.
(DIFFERENCE)
C2 [ C usually singular ]不可逾越的鸿沟，巨大的差距；隔阂
an important difference between the ideas, opinions, or situations of two groups of people
There is a widening gulf between the rich and the poor in our society. 我们的社会里，贫富差距在日益加大。
It is hoped that the peace plan will bridge the gulf (= reduce the very large difference) between the government and the rebels. 人们希望和平计划能够缩小政府和叛乱分子之间的分歧。