【gap音标】 英[gæp] 美[gæp]
【单词释义】 gap是什么意思：
n.缺口；分歧；间隔；美国休闲服饰品牌
vt.造成缝隙；使成缺口；使豁裂
vi.豁开；张开；有缺口；露出裂口
[单词分级] 大学英语四级词汇
[单词复数] gaps [第三人称单数] gaps
[单词现在分词] gapping
[单词过去式] gapped
[单词过去分词] gapped
【gap形近词/近似词】
cap n.盖；帽子
map n.地图 vt.绘制地图；勘查
chap n.小伙子，小家伙；家伙，伙计 v.变粗糙，皲裂
sap n. 汁，液；精力，元气；树液；活力；坑道 v.使削弱，使虚弱；使衰竭；使伤元气；挖坑道
rap n. 说唱音乐；说唱歌曲；扣击，快速的敲击 v. 击打，快敲；表演说唱音乐，说唱；批评，指责
nap n.小睡，打盹 v.打瞌睡；不留神；使起绒，使拉毛
tap vt.轻敲；轻拍；轻叩 n.龙头，阀门；轻拍；轻叩
lap n.膝；下摆；一圈跑道 v.折叠；舔；包围
【单词例句】
◇ "The percentage of adults who do not believe smoking causes stroke are for example in China as high as 73 percent, for heart attacks 61 percent of adults in China are not aware that smoking increases the risk," Bettcher said. "We aim to close this gap."
贝彻说：“比如在中国，有多达73%的成年人不相信吸烟会导致中风，61%的成年人不知道吸烟会增加患心脏病的风险。我们要缩小这个差距。”
---- Tobacco use still a major cause of death
◇ But these types of injuries are very rare and have generally occurred when people are exposed to large amounts of radiation leaking through openings in the oven, such as gaps in the seal, the FDA says.
但是，FDA认为，这两种类型的伤害非常罕见，并且通常发生在人们接触到透过微波炉的开口（比如密封条的裂口）泄漏大量辐射的时候。
---- Is It Safe to Stand in Front of Microwave Ovens?
◇ "There will not be enough humans to make the deliveries. We need more and more robots to fill this gap in manpower. And to reduce costs."
他还说：“将来快递员人手不足。我们需要越来越多的机器人来填补这一人力缺口，降低成本。”
---- 'Little yellow horse' robot delivers useful service in China
◇ But he expressed disappointment at the lack of interest in the trial shown by the New Zealand government, despite its potential implications for addressing issues from work/life balance and the gender pay gap to the health and mental wellbeing of working New Zealanders.
虽然新工作制有望解决工作与生活平衡、男女收入差异以及新西兰工作者身心健康等方面的问题，但新西兰政府对此缺乏兴趣，他有些失望。