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"gulf" in Chinese (Traditional)

海灣鴻溝(比喻)

Definition

“Gulf” 是指被陸地部分包圍的大面積海域,也可指羣體、觀點或人之間的巨大差距或隔閡。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Gulf” 可用於地理(大海灣)或比喻的場合,表示巨大隔閡或差異。常見搭配有 “gulf between”。不要與 “bay”(小海灣)或 “gap”(一般差距)混淆。

Examples

The gulf of Mexico is very large.

墨西哥**灣**非常大。

There is a wide gulf between rich and poor.

富人和窮人之間有很大的**鴻溝**。

A gulf separates the island from the mainland.

一個**海灣**將島嶼和大陸分開。

Honestly, there's a real gulf between how we view the world.

老實說,我們看世界的方式之間真的有很大的**鴻溝**。

After the argument, a gulf opened up between them.

爭吵之後,他們之間產生了**鴻溝**。

Many birds rest in the gulf during their migration.

許多鳥類在遷徙時會在**海灣**休息。