澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 东西澳大利亚

 

The psychological gulf¹ between the east and the west has existed from the time of European settlement. The three hour time difference has some interesting consequences.

东方与西方之间的精神距离由于当时的欧洲殖民地而存在。三个小时的时差带来了一些有趣的结果。

1 gulf   

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

• The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。
• There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。