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gulf

/ɡʌlf/

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noun

湾, 淵

A hollow place in the earth; an abyss; a deep chasm or basin.

Examples :

"The mine collapsed, creating a dangerous gulf in the earth. "

鉱山が崩壊し、地球に危険な淵ができた。

geology geography nature place gap

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noun

喉, 食道

That which swallows; the gullet.

Examples :

"The child's gullet was so tight with anxiety that he couldn't swallow his fear. "

子供の喉は不安でとても詰まっていて、恐怖を飲み込むことができませんでした。

anatomy body organ

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noun

渦巻き、渦潮

That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.

Examples :

"The sudden gust of wind created a gulf of confusion, swallowing up all my notes on the history test. "

突然の突風は混乱の渦巻きを作り出し、歴史のテストに関するすべてのメモを飲み込んでしまった。

geography disaster ocean environment

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noun

湾, ギフ

A portion of an ocean or sea extending into the land; a partially landlocked sea

Examples :

"the Gulf of Mexico the Persian Gulf"

メキシコ湾ペルシア湾

geography ocean place

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noun

鉱脈の大きな鉱床

A large deposit of ore in a lode.

Examples :

"The mining company discovered a large gulf of iron ore, promising a substantial increase in production. "

鉱山会社は鉄鉱石の大きな鉱床を発見し、生産の大幅な増加を約束しました。

geology mineral

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noun

隔たり, 溝

A difference, especially a large difference, between groups.

Examples :

"There's a large gulf between the students' understanding of the lesson and the teacher's expectations. "

生徒の授業の理解度と教師の期待の間には大きな溝があります。

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noun

落第者, ギリギリ合格者

(Oxbridge slang) The bottom part of a list of those awarded a degree, for those who have only just passed.

Examples :

"Several students were in the gulf of the graduating class list, meaning they had just scraped through. "

卒業生のリストで、何人かの学生がギリギリ合格者で、かろうじて合格したという意味だった。

education achievement degree group

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verb

ぎりぎり合格した人に学位を授与する

(Oxbridge slang) To award a degree to somebody who has only just passed sufficiently.

Examples :

"The university gulfed the student, granting him a degree despite only barely passing his final exams. "

大学は、最終試験にぎりぎり合格したにもかかわらず、その学生に学位を授与した。

education degree language