gap /ɡæp/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A gap is a space between two things or a hole in the middle of something solid. 缺口; 裂缝

  例：

  He pulled the thick curtains together, leaving just a narrow gap.

  他把厚厚的窗帘拉到一起，只留了一条窄缝。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A gap is a period of time when you are not busy or when you stop doing something that you normally do. 间隔期

  例：

  There followed a gap of four years, during which William joined the Army.

  之后有4年的间隔，期间威廉参军了。

• 3. 

  N-COUNT If there is something missing from a situation that prevents it from being complete or satisfactory, you can say that there is a gap. 缺漏

  例：

  The manifesto calls for a greater effort to recruit young scientists to fill the gap left by a wave of retirements expected over the next decade.

  该声明呼吁加大力度招募年轻的科学家，以填补预期未来十年内一波退休高峰所留下的空缺。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A gap between two groups of people, things, or sets of ideas is a big difference between them. 差距

  例：

  ...the gap between rich and poor.

  …贫富差距。

  例：

  America's trade gap widened.

  美国的贸易差额加大了。