gulf
/gʌlf; ɡʌlf/ n
1 part of the sea almost surrounded by land 海湾
the Gulf of Mexico 墨西哥湾.
2
(a) (rhet 修辞) deep hollow in the ground; chasm; abyss 沟壑; 深坑; 深渊
a yawning gulf opened up by an earthquake 地震造成的裂缝.
(b) ~ (between A and B); ~ (in sth) (fig 比喻) area of difference; division (in opinions, etc) 鸿沟; （意见等的）分歧
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged, ie Their opinions are so far apart that they cannot be reconciled. 两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以 越.