gap

gap
noun
  1. 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
  2. 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。
派生
gapped
adjective
gappy
( gappier, gappiest)
adjective(gappier, gappiest)
语源
  1. Middle English: from Old Norse, 'chasm'; related to gape
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