gap
UK/gæp/US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
n.
A break, hole, or empty space in something; a significant difference or disparity between two things.
缺口，间隙；差距，分歧
v.
To make an opening or breach in something.
开缺口，豁开
Root Breakdown
Native Englishgapother
=gap
Common Collocations
- 1.wealth gap财富差距
- 2.generation gap代沟
- 3.close the gap弥合差距
Example Sentences
- 1.
There was a gap between the floorboards.
- 2.
The income gap between rich and poor widened significantly.