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gulf AHD[gŭlf] D.J.[gʌlf]K.K.[gʌlf]n.（名词）- Abbr. g.,G.A large area of a sea or ocean partially enclosed by land, especially a long landlocked portion of sea opening through a strait.缩写 g.,G.海湾：大部分被陆地包围的大面积的海或大洋，尤指有海峡与之相通的被陆地环绕的海洋的一部分
- A deep, wide chasm; an abyss.深壑，深渊：深而宽的裂口；深渊
- A wide gap, as in understanding:隔阂，鸿沟：巨大的间隔，如在理解方面："the gulf between the Victorian sensibility and our own"(Babette Deutsch)“维多利亚时代的感性方面与我们有巨大差距”(芭贝特·多伊奇)
- Something, such as a whirlpool, that draws down or engulfs.漩涡：拖下或吞没的东西，如漩涡
v.tr.（及物动词）gulfed, gulf.ing, gulfs - To engulf.吞没
- Middle English goulf 中古英语 goulf
- from Old French golfe 源自 古法语 golfe
- from Old Italian golfo 源自 古意大利语 golfo
- from Late Latin colpus, colfus 源自 后期拉丁语 colpus, colfus
- from Greek kolpos [bosom, gulf] 源自 希腊语 kolpos [胸膛，中心的水域]
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