1 N-COUNT 缝隙；缺口；豁口；裂口 A gap is a space between two things or a hole in the middle of something solid. 缝隙；缺口；豁口；裂口
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He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap.
他拉上厚厚的窗帘，仅留下一条狭窄的缝隙。
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...the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames.
从窗框缝隙中呼啸而入的风
SYN opening, space, hole, break
2 N-COUNT （时间上的）间断，间隔，间隙 A gap is a period of time when you are not busy or when you stop doing something that you normally do. （时间上的）间断，间隔，间隙
SYN interval, pause, recess, interruption
3 N-COUNT 漏洞；空白；缺口 If there is something missing from a situation that prevents it being complete or satisfactory, you can say that there is a gap . 漏洞；空白；缺口
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We need more young scientists to fill the gap left by a wave of retirements expected over the next decade.
我们需要更多年轻的科学家来填补预计未来10年退休高峰带来的人才缺口。
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Like a good businessman, Stewart identified a gap in the market.
像精明的商人一样，斯图尔特发现了市场上的一个空白。
SYN need, demand, requirement, necessity
4 N-COUNT 分歧；差距；隔阂 A gap between two groups of people, things, or sets of ideas is a big difference between them. 分歧；差距；隔阂
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...the gap between rich and poor. [+ between]
贫富差距
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America's trade gap widened.
美国的贸易逆差加大了。
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Britain needs to bridge the technology gap between academia and industry. [+ between]
英国需要弥合学术界和企业界之间的技术差距。
SYN difference, gulf, contrast, disagreement
| Word Partnership | Use gap with: |
| ADJ. | narrow gap 1 2 |
| VERB. | bridge a gap 1 2 3 fill a gap, leave a gap, widen a gap 1 2 3 4 |
| PREP. | gap between something 1 4 |
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