gap
[gæp] noun
HOLE 孔
ESSENTIAL countable
■an empty space or opening in the middle of something or between two things 缺口；豁口；裂口•The children squeezed through a gap in the wall.孩子们从墙的一个缺口处硬挤了过去。 •She has a small gap between her front teeth.她的门牙之间有条细缝。 gap in the market countable
■an opportunity for a product or service that does not already exist 市场空白•There is a gap in the magazine market that needs to be filled.在杂志市场上还有一个缺口需要填补。
[gæp] noun
DIFFERENCE 不同
IMPROVER countable usually singular
■a difference between two things 差距；分歧；隔阂•The gap between rich and poor is still widening (= becoming greater).贫富差距仍在继续拉大。 IMPROVER countable usually singular
■a period of time spent doing something different （时间上的）间断，间隔，间隙•After a gap of five years, Jennifer decided to go back to work full-time.时隔五年之后，珍妮花决定回去做全职工作。
[gæp] noun
bridge a/the gap
■to connect two things or to make the difference between them smaller 弥合差距；弥补隔阂；消除差异•Mr Clinton singled out education as a vital tool in bridging the gap between rich and poor.克林顿先生首推教育为消除贫富差距的重要途径。 •This collection of stories bridges the gap between history and fiction.这部短篇小说集融合了历史和虚构文学。 |