a break or hole in an object or between two objects 缝隙;洞 he peeped through the gap in the curtains. 他透过窗帘上的缝隙窥视。 ■a pass or way through a range of hills 峡谷,山口
an unfilled space or interval; a break in continuity 空隙,间隔;间断 there are many gaps in our understanding of what happened. 我们对所发生的事情的认识有许多缺失。 ■a difference, especially an undesirable one, between two views or situations 隔阂,分歧 the media were bridging the gap between government and people. 媒体正试图在政府和人民之间进行沟通。