gap 的用法和发音

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gap

/ɡæp/
名词 动词

基本释义:缺口;间隔;差距

词源:源自古北欧语"gap"(裂口)

📚 核心含义

物理缺口

物体之间的空隙或裂缝

There is a gap between the door and the floor.
门和地板之间有个缝隙
物理

时间间隔

两个事件之间的时间距离

There was a five-year gap between the two wars.
两场战争之间有五年的间隔
时间

差距

两者之间的差异或不足

The gap between rich and poor is widening.
贫富差距正在扩大。
社会

"gap"是英语高频词汇,在日常交流、学术研究和商业报告中都很常见。掌握其多种含义对英语学习很重要。

🔄 用法对比

英语例句

Mind the gap between the train and the platform.

She took a gap year before starting college.

We need to bridge the gap in communication.

中文翻译

注意列车与站台之间的空隙

她在上大学前休了一年间隔年

我们需要弥合沟通差距

🔊 发音指南

英式发音
/ɡæp/

盖-普(短促)

美式发音
/ɡæp/

盖-普(短促)

发音要点:

常见发音错误

  • 读成"盖普"(尾音p不清晰)
  • a发成长音/eɪ/
  • g发成软音/dʒ/

🎯 常见搭配

generation gap

代沟

generation gap
代沟
社会学

gap year

间隔年

take a gap year
间隔年
教育

bridge the gap

弥合差距

bridge the gap
弥合差距
商业

语法注意

单数: gap
复数: gaps

⚠️ 易混淆点

不要混淆:

There is a cap between the two buildings. (错误)

正确:There is a gap between the two buildings.

He took a gap to think about it. (不自然)

正确:He paused to think about it.

✍️ 随堂练习

翻译练习

1. The gap in the fence needs to be repaired.
2. She filled the gap in my knowledge.
3. There's a big gap between theory and practice.

1. 篱笆上的缺口需要修补。

2. 她填补了我知识上的空白

3. 理论和实践之间存在很大差距

发音练习

跟读以下句子:

• Mind the gap. [ɡæp]
• The gap is too wide. [ɡæp]
• Close the gap. [ɡæp]

改错练习

找出并改正错误:

1. There is a gape in the wall.
2. 读作[geɪp]
3. He took a gap before answering.

1. There is a gap in the wall.

2. 读作[ɡæp](短元音)

3. He paused before answering.