gulf

US /ɡʌlf/
UK /ɡʌlf/
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1.

海灣

a deep inlet of the sea almost surrounded by land, with a narrow mouth

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The ship sailed into the gulf.
船駛入海灣。
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The Persian Gulf is an extension of the Indian Ocean.
波斯灣是印度洋的延伸。
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2.

深淵, 鴻溝

a deep chasm or abyss

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A deep gulf opened up in the earth after the earthquake.
地震後，地面上出現了一個深淵。
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The explorers peered into the dark gulf below.
探險家們凝視著下方黑暗的深淵。
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3.

鴻溝, 巨大差異

a wide difference in opinion, outlook, or interests

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There is a growing gulf between the rich and the poor.
貧富之間存在著日益擴大的鴻溝。
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The two political parties have a wide gulf in their ideologies.
這兩個政黨在意識形態上存在著巨大的鴻溝。
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