gap

US /ɡæp/

UK /ɡæp/

缺口, 空隙

a break or hole in an object or between two objects

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There's a small gap in the fence.

籬笆上有一個小缺口。

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Mind the gap between the train and the platform.

注意火車和月台之間的空隙。

差距, 差異

a significant difference or imbalance between two things

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There's a growing gap between the rich and the poor.

貧富差距越來越大。

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The company needs to bridge the skills gap in its workforce.

公司需要彌補員工的技能差距。

間隔, 空白期

a period of time when something is absent or not happening

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She took a year-long gap between high school and college.

她在高中和大學之間有了一年的間隔。

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There was a brief gap in the conversation.

談話中有一個短暫的停頓。

形成缺口, 拉開

to make a break or hole in something

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The strong winds gapped the old fence.

強風在舊籬笆上吹出了缺口。

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He gapped his teeth slightly for a unique look.

他稍微拉開了牙齒，以獲得獨特的外觀。