单词 | gulf |
释义 | gulf n. & v. --n   1. a stretch of sea consisting of a deep inlet with a narrow mouth.   2. (the Gulf) the Persian Gulf.   3. a deep hollow; a chasm or abyss.   4. a wide difference of feelings, opinion, etc. --vtr. engulf; swallow up. Phrases and idioms Gulf Stream an oceanic warm current flowing from the Gulf of Mexico to Newfoundland where it is deflected into the Atlantic Ocean. Etymology: ME f. OF golfe f. It. golfo ult. f. Gk kolpos bosom, gulf |
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