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gulf

/ɡʌlf/

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noun

深渊，鸿沟。

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

Examples :

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

矿井塌陷了，在地面上形成了一个危险的深渊。

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noun

深渊，鸿沟。

That which swallows; the gullet.

Examples :

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

孩子因为太过焦虑，喉咙紧绷得像个深渊一样，恐惧也难以吞咽下去了。

anatomy body organ

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noun

深渊，鸿沟.

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. "

突然一阵狂风，卷起了一阵巨大的混乱，像个深渊一样吞噬了我所有的历史考试笔记。

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noun

海湾，海 Gulf

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

Examples :

"the Gulf of Mexico the Persian Gulf"

墨西哥湾波斯湾

geography ocean place

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noun

矿脉中的富矿带，矿体。

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. "

这家矿业公司发现了一个巨大的铁矿矿体，预示着产量将大幅提高。

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noun

差距，隔阂

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. "

学生们对课程的理解和老师的期望之间存在着巨大的差距。

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noun

勉强及格者，低分飘过的人.

(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. "

有几个学生排在毕业班名单的末尾，也就是低分飘过，勉强及格的那种。

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verb

勉强及格授予学位，低分飘过授予学位

(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. "

尽管这名学生期末考试勉强及格，大学还是低分飘过授予了他学位。

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