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gap noun
⇨ gap (the gap between rich and poor) ⇨ hole 1 (a gap in a fence) ⇨ pause (a gap of twenty years) gap noun gap ♦︎ margin ♦︎ gulfThese are all words for the difference between people or groups in the way they think or live or in how successful they are in a contest. 这些词均表示分歧、隔阂、差距。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达分歧的程度PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the gap / margin / gulf between A and B◆to bridge the gap / gulf between A and B◆a gap / gulf separates A and B■ gap [countable] a difference between people or groups in the way that they think, live or feel; a difference between two sets of ideas or actions or between ideas and reality 分歧；隔阂；（想法和现实之间的）差距◆The gap between rich and poor gets wider every year.贫富差距逐年扩大。◆the gap between theory and practice理论和实践的差距◆a movie that is sure to bridge the generation gap (= the difference in attitude or behaviour between younger and older people that causes a lack of understanding) 肯定能弥合代沟的一部电影■ margin /ˈmɑːdʒɪn; NAmE ˈmɑːrdʒən/ [countable, usually singular] the amount of time, or number of votes or points, by which sb wins sth （获胜者在时间、票数或分数上领先的）幅度，差额，差数◆He won by a narrow margin.他以微小差额获胜了。◆She beat the other runners by a margin of ten seconds.她以领先十秒的优势战胜了其他赛跑者。■ gulf [countable, usually singular] a large gap between people or groups in the way that they think, live or feel 分歧；鸿沟；隔阂◆There appeared to be a growing gulf between the prosperous south and the declining towns of the north.繁荣的南方和衰退的北方城市之间的差距似乎在不断扩大。◆It felt as if a gulf had opened up between his life and mine.我感觉他的生活似乎和我的有了隔阂。 hole1 noun a hole in the wall 墙上的孔a hole in the ground 地上的坑hole ♦︎ space ♦︎ gap ♦︎ opening ♦︎ slot ♦︎ apertureThese words are all used for an open space in sth or between things, that sth can pass through or where sth is missing. 这些词均表示裂口、开口。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a hole / space / gap / opening / slot / aperture in sth◆a space / gap between A and B◆a small / narrow hole / space / gap / opening / slot / aperture◆a large / wide hole / space / gap / opening / aperture◆to leave a hole / a space / a gap / an opening◆to make a hole / an opening / a slot■ hole [countable] an empty space that goes all the way through sth 裂口；开口；孔眼◆to drill / bore / punch / kick a hole in sth把某物钻穿／挖穿／冲穿／踢穿◆There were holes in the knees of his jeans.他牛仔裤的膝部有破洞。◆The children climbed through a hole in the fence.孩子们从栅栏的缺口爬了过去。◆a bullet hole枪眼■ space [countable] an area or place that is empty, especially between things or in the middle of sth 空隙；空位◆a space two metres by three metres长3米宽2米的空地◆a parking space停车位◆I'll clear a space for your books.我来腾出一块地方给你放书。◆Put it in the space between the table and the wall.桌子和墙中间有个空隙，把它放那儿去。■ gap [countable] a space between two things or in the middle of sth, especially because there is a part missing 空隙；缺口；豁口◆a gap in a hedge / fence / wall树篱／栅栏／墙壁的豁口◆Leave a gap between your car and the next.在你的车与旁边的车之间留点空隙。■ opening [countable] a space or hole that sth can pass through 孔；洞；缺口◆The hall is lit by an opening in the roof.大厅通过顶部的开口采光。◆the dark opening of the tunnel隧道黑漆漆的洞口◆The adult parasites have a simple mouth opening.寄生虫成虫长有一个简单的口孔。■ slot [countable] a long, narrow opening, into which you fit or put sth 窄缝；投放口；插入处◆He slid a coin into the slot of the jukebox.他往自动点唱机的投币口塞入一枚硬币。◆a slot machine投币自动售货机■ aperture /ˈæpətʃə(r); NAmE ˈæpətʃʊr/ [countable] (formal or technical 术语) a small opening in sth; an opening that allows light to reach a lens (= a curved piece of glass or plastic, for example in a camera) 小孔；缝隙；（镜头的光圈）孔径◆The bell ropes passed through apertures in the ceiling.拉铃用的拉绳从天花板的缝隙里穿过来。◆Open up the lens aperture to maximize the brightness of the shot.打开镜头孔径，使照片亮度变为最大。 pause noun pause ♦︎ break ♦︎ interruption ♦︎ lull ♦︎ gapThese are all words for a period of time when sth stops before starting again. 这些词均表示停顿、间断。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a pause / a break / an interruption / a lull / a gap in sth◆after a pause / a break / an interruption / a lull / a gap◆without pause / a break / interruption◆a short pause / break / interruption / lull / gap◆a long pause / break / gap◆a sudden pause / break / lull◆to fill a pause / gap■ pause [countable] (especially written) a period of time during which sb stops talking or when sth stops before starting again 停顿；停顿的时间◆There was a long pause before she answered.她停了好一会儿才回答。◆After a brief pause, they continued climbing.他们略停了一下就继续爬山。■ break [countable] a period of time when sth stops before starting again; a pause for advertisements in the middle of a television or radio programme 暂停；间断；（电视或电台节目的）插播广告的间隙◆I need a break in my daily routine.我需要脱离日复一日的常规生活，调剂一下。◆She wanted to take a career break in order to have children.她想暂时放下工作，去生孩子。◆More news after the break.广告后继续播报新闻。◆a commercial break广告时间ⓘ Break is often used to talk about people stopping work for a period of time. * break常指暂时放下工作。 see also break ⇨ rest noun 2 ■ interruption [countable] something that temporarily stops an activity or situation; a period of time when an activity is stopped before starting again 阻断物；中断时间◆The birth of her son was a minor interruption to her career.儿子的出生使她的事业小小中断了一下。◆There's been an interruption in the power supply.曾经发生停电。◆I managed to work for two hours without interruption.我总算连续工作了两个小时。ⓘ An interruption to/in sth is often used in announcements or statements about the power supply/normal service/sb's career/activities/output/production being stopped for a period of time. * interruption to/in sth常用于关于服务或活动暂时中断的通告或声明，如interruption to/in the power supply/normal service/sb's career/activities/output/production（电力供应／正常服务／事业／活动／输出／生产的中断）。 see also interrupt ⇨ disrupt ■ lull [countable, usually singular] (especially written) a quiet period between times of activity （活动间的）平静时期，间歇◆There was a lull in the conversation.谈话中出现了一段沉寂。◆Just before an attack everything would go quiet, but we knew it was just the lull before the storm (= before a time of noise or trouble).就在攻击开始前一切都变得沉寂，但我们知道这只是风暴前的平静。ⓘ Lull is often used in business contexts to talk about a period of time when people are not buying many products or services. * lull常用于商务语境，指业务淡季◆ (business 商业) There will probably be a lull over the winter, followed by a resurgence of activity next spring.整个冬天都可能会是淡季，接着会在来年春天复苏。 ■ gap [countable] (especially spoken) a period of time when sth stops before starting again, or between two events 间断；间隔；间隙◆I waited for a gap in the conversation.我等待谈话中出现间隙。◆They met again after a gap of twenty years.他们阔别二十年后又见面了。NOTE 辨析 Break, lull or gap?A break is often planned: you need a break in your own activities in order to have a rest or do sth different. A lull in a conversation, in fighting or in business activity is sth that just happens without being planned. A gap also usually happens without being planned: it is usually either a gap in the conversation or a period of time between two events. * break常常是计划好的，因活动期间需要间歇来休息或做些其他事情。lull指谈话、战事或商务活动中未经计划的间歇。gap通常也不是安排好的，通常用于gap in the conversation，或指两件事之间的间隔。 |