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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1988 COCA: 2121

gap
gap /ˈgæp/ noun
plural gaps
gap
/ˈgæp/
noun
plural gaps
Learner's definition of GAP
[count]
1 
a  : a space between two people or things（两人或两物间的）距离，间隙
b  : a hole or space where something is missing豁口；缺口
2 
: a missing part漏洞；空白
3 
: a part or period in which nothing happens间断；间隔
4 
: a difference between two people, groups, or things差距；隔阂 — often + between
— see also credibility gap, generation gap
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1988 COCA: 2121

gap

1 of 2

noun

ˈgap How to pronounce gap (audio)
1
a
: a break in a barrier (such as a wall, hedge, or line of military defense)
b
: an assailable position
2
a
: a mountain pass
b
: ravine
3
: spark gap
4
a
: a separation in space
b
: an incomplete or deficient area
a gap in her knowledge
5
: a break in continuity : hiatus
6
: a break in the vascular cylinder of a plant where a vascular trace departs from the central cylinder
7
: lack of balance : disparity
the gap between imports and exports
8
: a wide difference in character or attitude
the generation gap
9
: a problem caused by some disparity
a communication gap
credibility gap
gappy
ˈga-pē How to pronounce gap (audio)
adjective

gap

2 of 2

verb

gapped; gapping

transitive verb

1
: to make an opening in
2
: to adjust the space between the electrodes of (a spark plug)

intransitive verb

: to fall or stand open

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun The child had a gap between her two front teeth. The gap between the lead runner and the rest of the field continued to widen. The sheep got through a gap in the fence. There are unexplained gaps in his story. The class filled in the gaps in my knowledge of biology. She had taken several years off to raise a family, so there was a large gap in her work history. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Experts say the tax gap — the difference between taxes owed to the government and what’s actually collected — is at least around $600 billion a year. Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 Alberto: The book was written in a different time by someone who there’s a generational gap with, who is so willing to learn and is learning. Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Sep. 2022 Pallaoro never closes that gap between viewer and subject, which is unfortunate for a film that ostensibly wants to move us with its tale of forgiveness and healing. Jon Frosch, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2022 To fill that gap, Gradinger, co-founder Brian Reeder and executive chef Roe’e Levy opened the first Vessel Kitchen in Park City in 2016. Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Aug. 2022 The gap between the actual and perceived role of habit in our lives matters. CNN, 29 Aug. 2022 There's still time for Republicans to narrow the gap, especially DePerno, who appears to be running a bit closer to Nessel than Dixon and Karamo to their respective opponents. Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 28 Aug. 2022 The gap in loan balances for Black and white borrowers balloons after graduation, and Black borrowers default on the debt at higher rates, according to the Brookings Institution. Melissa Korn, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 The tax gap — the difference between taxes owed and taxes paid — is about 15% of all taxes. German Lopez, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2022
Verb
Even modest selling causes prices to gap lower and transaction sizes to shrink as buyers disappear. Billy Bambrough, Forbes, 19 May 2022 The snug extended cuffs protect your wrists from thorns and scratches and won’t gap open. Blair Braverman, Outside Online, 10 May 2021 If the stock can gap up tomorrow that will be very bullish and suggest higher prices will likely follow. Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021 As the laps ticked away, Power was able to gap Grosjean during the sprint to the finish and cruise to his fifth career victory on the IMS road course and sixth career win at IMS overall. Rob Peeters, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Aug. 2021 The stock is prone to big moves after reporting earnings and can easily gap up if the numbers are strong. Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 8 June 2021 Conversely, if the numbers disappoint, the stock can easily gap down. Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 18 May 2021 The stock is prone to big moves after reporting earnings and can easily gap up if the numbers are strong. Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 18 May 2021 Conversely, if the numbers disappoint, the stock can easily gap down. Adam Sarhan, Forbes, 6 May 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English gap, gappe, borrowed from Old Norse gap "chasm, outcry," noun derivative of gapa "to gape entry 1"

Verb

derivative of gap entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1879, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gap was in the 14th century

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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1988 COCA: 2121
gap

noun¹

 1space between things空隙ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAP | GAP + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤big, huge, large, wide大的裂縫；巨大的空隙；鴻溝▸➤narrow, small, tiny窄縫；小空隙；極小的縫隙VERB + GAP➤leave留下空隙▸➤fill, seal, span填補縫隙；填塞裂縫；橫跨空隙◇Seal the gaps around the windows with a sealant.用密封條把窗子周圍的縫隙封上。GAP + VERB➤appear, open up空隙出現◇He flashed his headlights and changed lanes whenever a gap opened up.只要前面出現一點兒空隙他就會亮起前燈換車道超車。PREPOSITION➤through a/the gap穿過縫隙◇A rabbit darted through a gap in the fence.一隻兔子猛地從籬笆中的一個豁口躥了過去。➤gap between⋯之間的縫隙◇Position the tiles, leaving a narrow gap between the edges.放好瓦片，邊緣之間留一條縫隙。➤gap in在⋯上的空隙◇A huge gap had appeared in the hedge.樹籬上出現了一個大豁口。
gap

noun²

 2period of time時段ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAP | GAP + NOUN | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤long, short長時間的間斷；短暫的間隔➤two-year, etc.兩年等的間隔▸➤awkward (especially BrE) 令人尷尬的冷場VERB + GAP➤fill填補空白◇Ads are just there to fill the gaps between quiz shows.插播廣告只是為了填補知識競賽節目間的空檔。◇I was wondering how to fill those awkward gaps in the conversation.我在想如何打破談話中尷尬的冷場。GAP + NOUN➤year (BrE) （中學畢業至大學開學前的）間隔年◇I'm planning to travel in my gap year (= the year between school and university).我打算在中學畢業後上大學之前的間隔年裏去旅行。PREPOSITION➤after a/the gap一段時間後◇She returned to teaching after a twelve-year gap.中斷 12 年後，她又重返教學崗位。➤gap between⋯期間◇a job to fill the gap between high school and college中學畢業後上大學之前的一段時間做的一份工作➤gap in⋯中的一段空白時期◇a gap in his career他事業中的空白期
gap

noun³

 3difference差異ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAP | GAP + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤big, enormous, huge, large, significant, substantial, vast, wide, yawning巨大差距；實質性的分歧；重大的差別▸➤unbridgeable難以彌合的差距◇the unbridgeable gap between the two cultures這兩種文化之間難以逾越的鴻溝➤ever-widening, growing, widening不斷擴大的差距▸➤narrow小差距▸➤age, generation年齡差距；代溝◇Despite the age gap, romance blossomed.儘管存在年齡差距，愛情還是萌發了。➤cultural, culture文化差異▸➤gender性別差異◇the gender gap in earnings收入上的性別差異➤black-white, racial黑白人種之間的差異；種族差異➤wealth財富差異▸➤credibility信用差距◇Newspapers were talking of a credibility gap between what he said and what he did.報紙紛紛談及他言行上的反差。➤achievement, information, knowledge, skills成績／信息／知識／技能差距◇the knowledge gap between doctor and patient醫患之間的知識差距➤trade貿易逆差➤income, pay, wage (especially NAmE) 收入／報酬／工資差距VERB + GAP➤address, bridge, close, eliminate, narrow, reduce, span彌合差距；消除隔閡；縮小差距◇an attempt to bridge the gap between the academic world and industry消除學術界與工業界隔閡的嘗試➤widen擴大差距➤highlight突出差異GAP + VERB➤open up差異出現◇A huge gap has opened up between expectations and what is deliverable.期望與現實所得之間出現了巨大的反差。➤grow, widen差異增加；差距擴大▸➤close, narrow差距縮小▸➤separate sb/sth差距將⋯分開◇He realized how narrow the gap was that separated him from his pagan ancestors.他意識到自己與異教徒祖先之間的差別是如此之小。PREPOSITION➤gap between⋯之間的差異◇The gap between rich and poor widened.貧富差距擴大了。
gap

noun⁴

 4where sth is missing缺失ADJECTIVE | VERB + GAP | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤big, enormous, great, huge, important, large, serious, significant, yawning大片空白；重大缺失；嚴重空缺◇serious gaps in their knowledge他們在知識方面的嚴重缺失➤glaring, obvious明顯的缺失；顯而易見的空白VERB + GAP➤create, leave產生缺失；留下空白◇His death left a huge gap in my life.他的離世在我的生活中留下很大空缺。➤identify, see, spot (especially BrE) 發現空白▸➤close, fill, fill in, plug填補空白；彌補缺漏◇Her appointment will fill the gap created when the marketing manager left.對她的聘任將填補營銷主管離任後產生的職位空缺。➤exploit從空白中獲利◇The company has exploited a lucrative gap in the market.該公司從市場空白中獲利豐厚。PREPOSITION➤gap in⋯方面的空白◇legislation to close a gap in the law填補法律空白的立法PHRASES➤a gap in the market市場空白◇We think we've identified a gap in the market (= a business opportunity).我們認為已發現了一個市場空白。

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