英语词汇“gulfing”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Noun we dipped our feet in the warm waters of the gulf the gulf of understanding between the two men was too wide for them to ever get along Verb with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue

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Noun

The shot continually cited in much of the online comparison between the two royal couples shows a gulf of distance between Prince William and Princess Kate, but there were many, many more shots from the same walkabout.

Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2022 The geography of empire always includes a gulf of hypocrisy between the metropolis and the provinces.

Dominic Green, WSJ, 7 June 2022 But there remains a gulf in perception across Europe between west and east, big and small.

Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 But how much does the probability that Musk can free himself justify the gulf between Twitter’s current price and the $50-plus purchase that most experts deem most likely?

Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 But the proposals that Chinese scholars have put forward on Taiwan highlight the gulf between what Beijing seems to have in mind, and what most Taiwanese could accept.

New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 The gulf separating Iran and the US has grown wider since the last round of nuclear talks in Vienna, European Union diplomats said as the latest negotiations resume.

Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg.com, 4 Aug. 2022 But the non-public data behind the topline number show a gulf between the prevailing conditions affecting those who moved residences and those who didn’t .

Somesh Jha, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022 There’s a huge gulf between the testosterone ranges of men and women.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2022

Verb

So many gulfs separate us now: geographical, anatomical, psychological.

Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English goulf, from Middle French golfe, from Italian golfo, from Late Latin colpus, from Greek kolpos bosom, gulf; akin to Old English hwealf vault, Old High German walbo

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1807, in the meaning defined above

单词	gulfing
释义	gulf 1 of 2 noun ˈgəlf 1 : a part of an ocean or sea extending into the land 2 : a deep chasm : abyss 3 : whirlpool 4 : a wide gap the gulf between generations gulf 2 of 2 verb gulfed; gulfing; gulfs transitive verb : engulf Synonyms Noun arm bay bight cove creek [chiefly British] embayment estuary firth fjord fiord inlet loch [Scottish] Verb deluge drown engulf flood inundate overflow overwhelm submerge submerse swamp See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun we dipped our feet in the warm waters of the gulf the gulf of understanding between the two men was too wide for them to ever get along Verb with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue Recent Examples on the Web Noun The shot continually cited in much of the online comparison between the two royal couples shows a gulf of distance between Prince William and Princess Kate, but there were many, many more shots from the same walkabout. Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 13 Sep. 2022 The geography of empire always includes a gulf of hypocrisy between the metropolis and the provinces. Dominic Green, WSJ, 7 June 2022 But there remains a gulf in perception across Europe between west and east, big and small. Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2022 But how much does the probability that Musk can free himself justify the gulf between Twitter’s current price and the $50-plus purchase that most experts deem most likely? Shawn Tully, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2022 But the proposals that Chinese scholars have put forward on Taiwan highlight the gulf between what Beijing seems to have in mind, and what most Taiwanese could accept. New York Times, 7 Aug. 2022 The gulf separating Iran and the US has grown wider since the last round of nuclear talks in Vienna, European Union diplomats said as the latest negotiations resume. Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg.com, 4 Aug. 2022 But the non-public data behind the topline number show a gulf between the prevailing conditions affecting those who moved residences and those who didn’t . Somesh Jha, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2022 There’s a huge gulf between the testosterone ranges of men and women. San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 June 2022 Verb So many gulfs separate us now: geographical, anatomical, psychological. Ferris Jabr, Smithsonian, 8 Jan. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English goulf, from Middle French golfe, from Italian golfo, from Late Latin colpus, from Greek kolpos bosom, gulf; akin to Old English hwealf vault, Old High German walbo First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1807, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition gulf noun ˈgəlf 1 : a part of an ocean or sea that extends into the land the Gulf of Mexico 2 : a deep split or gap in the earth 3 : a wide separation … so wide sometimes is the gulf between theory and practice. Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea gulfing verb present participle of gulf as in flooding to cover with a flood with the administration gulfed by so many real problems, it's absurd for the president to concern himself with this nonissue Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance flooding engulfing overwhelming drowning submerging inundating overflowing swamping overcoming flushing submersing flowing deluging avalanching smothering gushing spurting wetting sluicing drenching overrunning streaming soaking pouring spouting dousing dowsing Antonyms & Near Antonyms draining drying dehydrating parching
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