gap

n

• ① 裂缝,罅隙,缺口;漏洞;(意见等的)歧异,悬隔
  • a generation gap代沟
  • a gap of five years [miles]五年[英里]的间隔
  • a gap in the fence篱笆中的缺口
  • a gap in a conversation谈话的间断
  • There are a few gaps in the record.这纪录中有几处空白部分[脱落]。
  • make [leave] a gap产生裂缝
  • stop [fill, supply] a gap补缺,补充所缺之物,补不足
  • bridge the gap填补裂缝;跨过鸿沟
  • close the gap缩小差距
  • No great gap between the rich and the poor is to be found.贫富之间看不出悬殊。
  • Their trade gap widened.他们的贸易差距扩大了。

• ② 峡谷;山凹
  • The main road goes through the mountain gap.那条大路穿过峡谷。
  • climb out of the poverty gap爬出贫困的深渊