gap
复数形式
gaps
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差距, 隔阂
a difference, particularly an unwanted one, causing separation between two people, situations, or opinions
- The gap in understanding between the two generations often leads to disagreements.
- Their political differences created a gap in their once-close friendship.
- Efforts were made to bridge the gap between management and employees through open communication.
- The cultural gap between the tourists and the locals sometimes led to misunderstandings.
- The gap in expectations between the teacher and her students resulted in frustration on both sides.
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差距, 差异
a clear difference between two amounts, numbers, or groups
- The gap in salaries between the two departments led to dissatisfaction among employees.
两个部门之间的工资差距导致了员工的不满。
- There is a noticeable gap in test scores between urban and rural schools.
城市和农村学校之间的考试成绩存在明显的差距。
- The report highlights the gap between the company's profits and its expenditures.
该报告强调了公司利润与支出之间的差距。
- The technology gap between generations has grown wider in recent years.
近年来，代际之间的技术差距越来越大。
- Efforts were made to reduce the gap in opportunities for underrepresented communities.
已努力减少代表性不足社区机会上的差距。
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间隙, 缺口
an empty space between two things or within something
- The wind rushed through the gap in the old wooden fence.
风从旧木栅栏的缝隙中呼啸而过。
- She jumped across the narrow gap between the two buildings.
她跳过了两栋建筑物之间的狭窄缝隙。
- A tiny gap in the door allowed the light to shine through.
门上的一个小缝隙让光线透了进来。
- The explorers squeezed through the gap in the rocks to reach the cave.
探险者们挤过岩石中的缝隙到达洞穴。
- He noticed a gap in the bookshelf where a book was missing.
他注意到书架上有一个空隙，那里少了一本书。
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间隙, 休息
a pause or break that interrupts something from continuing smoothly
- The meeting included a brief gap to allow everyone to take a coffee break.
会议包括一个简短的间隙，让每个人都可以休息喝咖啡。
- The speaker's long gap between sentences made the audience feel uneasy.
演讲者句子之间的长间隔让观众感到不安。
- Technical issues caused a gap in the broadcast, leaving viewers confused.
技术问题导致广播中出现间隙，让观众感到困惑。
- The storm forced a gap in construction work, delaying the project by weeks.
风暴迫使建筑工程出现间隙，导致项目延误数周。
- The teacher apologized for the gap in lessons caused by her unexpected absence.
老师为她意外缺席造成的课程间隙道歉。
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空缺, 空白
an empty or unpronounced position within a sentence or phrase, typically representing a missing word or element that is implied or understood from the context
In linguistics, a gap refers to the absence of a word or phrase that is expected in a sentence, usually because it has been omitted for clarity or efficiency. Gaps often occur in constructions like gapping, where repeated elements are left out, or in relative clauses, where the missing element is understood from the context. For example, in the sentence "I want to go hiking, and she does too," there is a gap after "does" where the phrase "want to go hiking" would typically be expected. Understanding gaps is important for analyzing sentence structure and how meaning is conveyed in language without unnecessary repetition.
- In the sentence "She ___ to the store," the gap could be filled with "went."
在句子“她___去商店”中，空缺可以用“去了”来填补。
- The grammar exercise required students to fill in each gap with the correct verb.
语法练习要求学生用正确的动词填入每个空缺。
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缺口, 利基
an opportunity for a product or service that is not currently available
- The company saw a gap in the market for eco-friendly packaging.
该公司看到了环保包装市场的空白。
- She noticed a gap in the tech industry for user-friendly devices.
她注意到了科技行业中用户友好设备的缺口。
- They noticed a gap in the food industry for healthy, quick meals.
他们注意到了食品行业中健康快餐的缺口。
- She identified a gap in customer service and created a solution.
她发现了客户服务中的一个缺口并创建了一个解决方案。
- There is a gap for a new app that helps people track their habits.
有一个缺口适合一个新的应用程序，帮助人们跟踪他们的习惯。