| 释义 |
gap /ɡæp/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 豁口，缺口，裂口；易受攻击的位置；(防线的)突破口
go through a gap in the fence 从篱笆上的一个缺口穿过去
A policeman roared at the crowd to stand back and made a gap for the ambulance. 一名警察大声叫人群后退，为救护车让道。
2. 峡谷；山口
the gaps of two ranges of mountains 两条山脉之间的峡谷
climb out of the poverty gap 爬出贫困的深渊
3. 间隔；间断，间隙；(文章等的)脱漏；空白处
a gap of 2 miles 两英里的间距
a gap in a conversation 谈话的间隙
a gap of four years 4年的间隔
Fill in the gaps on the diagram. 填写图表上的空格。
There are several gaps in my knowledge of history. 我的历史知识有几处空白。
4. = spark gap
5. (双翼飞机的)翼隔；【植】裂，(缺)隙
6. 差距；分歧，隔阂
a trade gap of ＄50 million 5000万美元的贸易差距
narrow the gap between city and countryside 缩小城乡差别
The gap between rich and poor widens. 贫富之间的差距在扩大。
reduce the gap between the two countries on the issue 缩小两国在该问题上的分歧
II (gapped;gap·ping)
❶ vt.
使成豁口(或缺口、裂口)
a mouth gapped with snaggled teeth 因暴牙而合不上的嘴
❷ vi.
豁开，裂开；有(或露出)缺口
The little boy's teeth gapped when he smiled. 那小男孩微笑时，牙齿间的缺口明显可见。
[ON: chasm < gapa to yawn, gape] phr. bridge (或 close, fill, stop, supply) a gap 弥补不足；填补空白 close some gaps in equipment 弥补装备不足 bridge the gap (between) 弥合 (…之间的)差别；消除 (…之间的)隔阂 bridge the gap between the two generations 消除两代人之间的隔阂 open a gap 开一通路；给予机会 stand in the gap 首当其冲；挺身阻挡 |