gap
n
~ (in/between sth)
1 opening or break in sth or between two things 缺口; 裂口; 豁口
a gap in a fence, hedge, wall, etc 籬笆、 樹籬、 墻壁等的豁口
The road goes through a gap in/between the hills. 公路從山間峽谷穿過.
2 unfilled interval of space (空間的)間隔
a gap of five miles between towns 鎮與鎮之間 相隔五英里
(fig 比喻) There were some unaccountable gaps in (ie parts missing from) his story. 他講的話有些地方連貫不起來.
3 unfilled interval of time; lapse (時間的)間隙, 間斷
a gap in the conversation 談話中的停頓
After a gap of 30 years the custom was reintroduced. 這一風俗中斷了30年後又興起來了.
a temporary job to fill the gap between school and university 高中畢業到升入大學前這段時間的臨時工作.
4 (fig 比喻) separation 分離
a wide gap between the opinions of two people 兩人意見的巨大分歧.
5 (fig 比喻) deficiency which needs to be filled 需加填補的不足、 缺陷或空白
a gap in one's education 個人受教育上的缺欠
There was a terrible gap in her life after her husband died. 她在丈夫去世後生活中有過一段難堪的日子.
a gap in the market, ie absence of a type of article which people might wish to buy 市場上某貨物的脫銷.
6 (idm 習語) bridge a/the gap => bridge. a credibility gap => credibility (credible). the generation gap => generation.
Before you leave the lab, make sure the electricity is turned off and the windows are shut.
你們離開實驗室前,務必要關上電源,關好窗戶。
OK. I've got a better idea. Why don't we do it together?
好,我有了一個更好的主意。為什么我們不一起干呢?
Pierre and I borrowed the money and bought the necklace. During the next ten years we both worked day and night to pay back the money we had borrowed. That's why I now look so old. Well, after all these years we've at last paid back all the money.