But the American envoy is having a hard time bridging the gaps.

VOA: standard.2009.09.16

It's also a scene of crossings, bridging past and future.

同样也是遍布着连接过去与未来的岔路口。

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选

It's about bridging the Ivory tower and the Main Street in the area that I believe is the most important one and talks to each and every one of us.

还涉及到如何将学校与社会连接起来,这个我认为最重要的领域,对我们来说都有意义。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

House Democrats have made some progress in recent days in bridging differences between liberal lawmakers focused on covering the uninsured and more conservative party members concerned about the cost of the reform effort.

VOA: standard.2009.07.31

The idea of bridging Ivory tower and Main Street.

也就是，搭起学校与社会之间的桥梁的想法。

哈佛公开课 - 幸福课课程节选

"The talk issue is not going to be anything serious, other than buying time for both the Iranian regime and the Iranian opposition, because as far as the Iranian regime is concerned, no steps are being taken in the direction of bridging the gaps with the opposition anymore,".

VOA: standard.2009.10.12