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*gap /gæp; ɡæp/
n [C]
1 a difference between two situations, groups, amounts etc 差距; 差别:
+ between the widening gap between rich and poor 不断扩大的贫富差距
There's a big age gap between them. 他们之间年龄差距很大。
2 a space between two things or two parts of something 缺口，裂缝，缝隙:
+ in/between The cat escaped through a gap in the fence. 那猫从篱笆上的一个缺口逃走了。
Dave has a big gap between his two front teeth. 戴夫两颗门牙之间的缝隙很大。
3 something that is missing in a situation, which makes it not seem complete or stops you from feeling satisfied 〔某种情形的〕不足之处，空白; 缺漏:
+ in When my wife left me, it left a big gap in my life. 妻子离我而去后，我的生活变得极度空虚难受。
4 a period of time in which nothing happens or nothing is said 〔没有事情发生或没有人说话的〕间隙，间断:
+ in an uncomfortable gap in the conversation 谈话过程中令人不自在的冷场
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