the Gulf of Mexico
/ðə ˌɡʌlf əv ˈmeksɪkəʊ/
/ðə ˌɡʌlf əv ˈmeksɪkəʊ/
- part of the western Atlantic Ocean between the south-east coast of the US, Mexico and Cuba. At its northern edge are the US gulf states of Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas. The Gulf has wide white beaches that attract many tourists, but it is also an area of hurricanes (= violent storms with strong winds). The Gulf Stream is a current of warm water that flows from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic to north-west Europe, affecting the climate there.
墨西哥湾：位于美国，墨西哥和古巴东南海岸之间的西大西洋的一部分。美国北部各州位于美国佛罗里达州，阿拉巴马州，密西西比州，路易斯安那州和德克萨斯州。海湾拥有宽阔的白色沙滩，吸引了许多游客，但它也是飓风的地区。墨西哥湾流是一股暖水流，从墨西哥湾穿过大西洋流向欧洲西北部，影响那里的气候。