gulf
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/ɡʌlf/
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/ɡʌlf/
A large sea area partly surrounded by land
The Gulf of Mexico is a large body of water between the US and Mexico.
墨西哥湾是美国和墨西哥之间的一大片水域。
The Persian Gulf, the sea between Arabia and Iran
The Persian Gulf is an important shipping route for oil.
波斯湾是重要的石油运输航线。
A big difference between people or groups in thinking or feeling
There is a huge gulf between their political views.
他们的政治观点之间存在巨大鸿沟。
A wide deep hole in the ground
The earthquake created a deep gulf in the earth.
地震在地面上形成了一个深坑。