单词 | gap |
释义 | gap 6 ENTRIES FOUND: gap (noun) gap-toothed (adjective) gap year (noun) credibility gap (noun) generation gap (noun) Cumberland Gap (proper noun) gap /ˈgæp/ noun plural gaps gap /ˈgæp/ noun plural gaps Learner's definition of GAP [count] 1 a : a space between two people or things(两人或两物间的)距离,间隙 The child had a gap between her two front teeth.这小姑娘的两颗门牙之间有一道齿缝。 The gap between the lead runner and the rest of the field continued to widen.领跑选手与场内其他选手之间的距离在继续拉大。 b : a hole or space where something is missing豁口;缺口 The sheep got through a gap in the fence.羊穿过了篱笆的豁口。 2 : a missing part漏洞;空白 There are unexplained gaps in his story.他的故事有未解释清楚的地方。 The class filled in the gaps in my knowledge of biology.这门课填补了我在生物知识方面的空缺。 3 : a part or period in which nothing happens间断;间隔 She had taken several years off to raise a family, so there was a large gap in her work history.为了照顾家她几年都没工作,所以她的工作履历上有很大一段空白。 4 : a difference between two people, groups, or things差距;隔阂 — often + between There is a widening gap between the rich and the poor.贫富差距越来越大。 We hope to close the gap between well-funded suburban schools and the struggling schools in poorer communities.我们希望缩小资金充裕的郊区学校与贫困社区苦苦挣扎的学校之间的差距。 His work bridges the gap between popular fiction and serious literature. [=his work has qualities of both popular fiction and serious literature]他的作品兼有通俗小说和严肃文学的特点。 — see also credibility gap, generation gap |
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