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(æbɪs)

Word forms: plural abysses

1. countable noun [usually singular]

An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground.

[literary]

2. countable noun [usually singular]

If someone is on the edge or brink of an abyss, they are about to enter into a very frightening or threatening situation.

[literary]

He felt he was on the edge of an abyss; one false move and he was done for.

The country was on the brink of an abyss.

Synonyms: cataclysm, collapse, disaster, catastrophe More Synonyms of abyss

3. countable noun [usually singular, with supplement]

A very great difference between two people, things, or groups can be referred to as an abyss.

[literary]

How big is the abyss between what you think you are and what you actually are?

Synonyms: gap, difference, gulf, split More Synonyms of abyss

More Synonyms of abyss

abyss in British English

(əˈbɪs)

noun

a very deep or unfathomable gorge or chasm

anything that appears to be endless or immeasurably deep, such as time, despair, or shame

hell or the infernal regions conceived of as a bottomless pit

Word origin

C16: via Late Latin from Greek abussos bottomless (as in the phrase abussos limnē bottomless lake), from a-1 + bussos depth

abyss in American English

(əˈbɪs)

noun

a deep fissure in the earth; bottomless gulf; chasm

anything too deep for measurement; profound depth

abyss of shame, of time, etc.

the ocean depths

4. Theology

the primeval void or chaos before the Creation

Derived forms

abyssal (aˈbyssal) (əˈbɪsəl)

adjective

Word origin

L abyssus < Gr abyssos < a-, without + byssos, bottom

Examples of 'abyss' in a sentence
abyss

Yet somehow they all remain calm in the face of the abyss.And another home defeat left them staring the relegation abyss in the face.The other niggling annoyance is the relative ease with which you can knock your chums off platforms into the bottomless abyss.Britain was saddled with the biggest deficit in Europe and staring into a financial abyss.It is only two years since Britain was staring into the economic abyss.Beneath me is the deep blue abyss of the Aegean.After yesterday's performance that abyss has got deeper.They have been faced with the abyss, and it has happened too soon in their lives.But they seem a canny economic step when the West is at the brink of a financial abyss.This was the moment when they peered into the abyss of global financial cataclysm - and then decided to take a step closer to the edge.

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abyss

British English: abyss NOUN

An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground.

American English: abyss
Brazilian Portuguese: abismo
Chinese: 深渊
European Spanish: abismo
French: abîme
German: Abgrund
Italian: abisso
Japanese: 底なしの深い穴
Korean: 심연
European Portuguese: abismo
Latin American Spanish: abismo

Chinese translation of 'abyss'

abyss

(əˈbɪs) (liter)

n (c)

(= deep hole) 无(無)底洞 (wúdǐ dòng) (个(個), gè)
(= disaster) 深渊(淵) (shēnyuān)
(= gap, gulf) 鸿(鴻)沟(溝) (hónggōu) (道, dào)

1 (noun) in the sense of chasm

Definition

a very deep hole in the ground

An avalanche carried him into the deep abyss below.

Synonyms

chasm

The chasm was deep and its sides almost vertical.

gulf

split

crack

She watched him though a crack in the curtains.

gap

the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames

pit

He lost his footing and began to slide into the pit.

opening

He squeezed through an opening in the fence.

breach

A large battering ram hammered a breach in the wall.

hollow

where water gathers in a hollow and forms a pond

void

gorge

a steep path into Crete's Samaria Gorge

crater

A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened.

cavity

The sinuses are four sets of air-filled cavities leading directly from the nose.

ravine

The bus is said to have overturned and fallen into a ravine.

cleft

a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through

fissure

There was a great crack, and a fissure opened up.

crevasse

The climber had fallen down a crevasse on to a ledge.

bottomless depth

abysm

2 (noun) in the sense of cataclysm

Definition

a frightening or threatening situation

The country was on the brink of an abyss.

Synonyms

cataclysm

the cataclysm that was overwhelming Europe before the Second World War

collapse

disaster

the second air disaster in less than two months

catastrophe

The world is heading towards an environmental catastrophe.

upheaval

a prolonged period of political upheaval

debacle

the convention was a debacle

calamity

This course of action could only end in calamity.

convulsion

It was a decade that saw many great social, economic and political convulsions.

3 (noun) in the sense of gap

How big is the abyss between them?

Synonyms

gap

the gap between the poor and the well-off

difference

the vast difference in size

gulf

the gulf between rural and urban life

split

The seat had a few small splits around the corners.

disagreement

disparity

economic disparities between countries

divergence

There's substantial divergence of opinion in the party.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of breach

Definition

a crack, break, or gap

A large battering ram hammered a breach in the wall.

Synonyms

opening,

crack,

break,

hole,

split,

gap,

rent,

rift,

rupture,

aperture,

chasm,

cleft,

fissure

in the sense of calamity

Definition

a disaster or misfortune

This course of action could only end in calamity.

Synonyms

disaster,

tragedy,

ruin,

distress,

reversal of fortune,

hardship,

catastrophe,

woe,

misfortune,

downfall,

adversity,

scourge,

mishap,

affliction,

trial,

tribulation,

misadventure,

cataclysm,

wretchedness,

mischance

in the sense of catastrophe

Definition

a great and sudden disaster or misfortune

The world is heading towards an environmental catastrophe.

Synonyms

disaster,

tragedy,

calamity,

meltdown (informal),

cataclysm,

trouble,

trial,

blow,

failure,

reverse,

misfortune,

devastation,

adversity,

mishap,

affliction,

whammy (informal),

bummer (slang),

mischance,

fiasco

Nearby words of
abyss

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abutting
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academic
academy

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单词	abyss
释义	Trends of abyss View usage for: abyss (æbɪs) Word forms: plural abysses 1. countable noun [usually singular] An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. [literary] 2. countable noun [usually singular] If someone is on the edge or brink of an abyss, they are about to enter into a very frightening or threatening situation. [literary] He felt he was on the edge of an abyss; one false move and he was done for. The country was on the brink of an abyss. Synonyms: cataclysm, collapse, disaster, catastrophe More Synonyms of abyss 3. countable noun [usually singular, with supplement] A very great difference between two people, things, or groups can be referred to as an abyss. [literary] How big is the abyss between what you think you are and what you actually are? Synonyms: gap, difference, gulf, split More Synonyms of abyss More Synonyms of abyss abyss in British English (əˈbɪs) noun 1. a very deep or unfathomable gorge or chasm 2. anything that appears to be endless or immeasurably deep, such as time, despair, or shame 3. hell or the infernal regions conceived of as a bottomless pit Word origin C16: via Late Latin from Greek abussos bottomless (as in the phrase abussos limnē bottomless lake), from a-1 + bussos depth abyss in American English (əˈbɪs) noun 1. a deep fissure in the earth; bottomless gulf; chasm 2. anything too deep for measurement; profound depth abyss of shame, of time, etc. 3. the ocean depths 4. Theology the primeval void or chaos before the Creation Derived forms abyssal (aˈbyssal) (əˈbɪsəl) adjective Word origin L abyssus < Gr abyssos < a-, without + byssos, bottom Examples of 'abyss' in a sentence abyss Yet somehow they all remain calm in the face of the abyss. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And another home defeat left them staring the relegation abyss in the face. The Sun (2015) The other niggling annoyance is the relative ease with which you can knock your chums off platforms into the bottomless abyss. The Sun (2009) Britain was saddled with the biggest deficit in Europe and staring into a financial abyss. The Sun (2015) It is only two years since Britain was staring into the economic abyss. The Sun (2012) Beneath me is the deep blue abyss of the Aegean. Times, Sunday Times (2007) After yesterday's performance that abyss has got deeper. The Sun (2009) They have been faced with the abyss, and it has happened too soon in their lives. Times, Sunday Times (2015) But they seem a canny economic step when the West is at the brink of a financial abyss. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This was the moment when they peered into the abyss of global financial cataclysm - and then decided to take a step closer to the edge. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In the autumn of 2008 Britain teetered on the edge of a very deep financial abyss. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But Portugal are teetering on the edge of the financial abyss while Spain are not far behind. The Sun (2010) The former Soviet Union stood on the edge of an economic abyss. Grenville, J. A. S. The Collins History of the World in the 20th Century (1994) Far more absorbing, though, is the unfathomable abyss between the outward appearance of some of the prisoners and the crimes they have committed. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In other languages abyss British English: abyss NOUN An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. American English: abyss Brazilian Portuguese: abismo Chinese: 深渊 European Spanish: abismo French: abîme German: Abgrund Italian: abisso Japanese: 底なしの深い穴 Korean: 심연 European Portuguese: abismo Latin American Spanish: abismo Chinese translation of 'abyss' abyss (əˈbɪs) (liter) n (c) (= deep hole) 无(無)底洞 (wúdǐ dòng) (个(個), gè) (= disaster) 深渊(淵) (shēnyuān) (= gap, gulf) 鸿(鴻)沟(溝) (hónggōu) (道, dào) 1 (noun) in the sense of chasm Definition a very deep hole in the ground An avalanche carried him into the deep abyss below. Synonyms chasm The chasm was deep and its sides almost vertical. gulf split crack She watched him though a crack in the curtains. gap the wind tearing through gaps in the window frames pit He lost his footing and began to slide into the pit. opening He squeezed through an opening in the fence. breach A large battering ram hammered a breach in the wall. hollow where water gathers in a hollow and forms a pond void gorge a steep path into Crete's Samaria Gorge crater A huge crater marks the spot where the explosion happened. cavity The sinuses are four sets of air-filled cavities leading directly from the nose. ravine The bus is said to have overturned and fallen into a ravine. cleft a narrow cleft in the rocks too small for a human to squeeze through fissure There was a great crack, and a fissure opened up. crevasse The climber had fallen down a crevasse on to a ledge. bottomless depth abysm 2 (noun) in the sense of cataclysm Definition a frightening or threatening situation The country was on the brink of an abyss. Synonyms cataclysm the cataclysm that was overwhelming Europe before the Second World War collapse disaster the second air disaster in less than two months catastrophe The world is heading towards an environmental catastrophe. upheaval a prolonged period of political upheaval debacle the convention was a debacle calamity This course of action could only end in calamity. convulsion It was a decade that saw many great social, economic and political convulsions. 3 (noun) in the sense of gap How big is the abyss between them? Synonyms gap the gap between the poor and the well-off difference the vast difference in size gulf the gulf between rural and urban life split The seat had a few small splits around the corners. disagreement disparity economic disparities between countries divergence There's substantial divergence of opinion in the party. Additional synonyms in the sense of breach Definition a crack, break, or gap A large battering ram hammered a breach in the wall. Synonyms opening, crack, break, hole, split, gap, rent, rift, rupture, aperture, chasm, cleft, fissure in the sense of calamity Definition a disaster or misfortune This course of action could only end in calamity. Synonyms disaster, tragedy, ruin, distress, reversal of fortune, hardship, catastrophe, woe, misfortune, downfall, adversity, scourge, mishap, affliction, trial, tribulation, misadventure, cataclysm, wretchedness, mischance in the sense of catastrophe Definition a great and sudden disaster or misfortune The world is heading towards an environmental catastrophe. Synonyms disaster, tragedy, calamity, meltdown (informal), cataclysm, trouble, trial, blow, failure, reverse, misfortune, devastation, adversity, mishap, affliction, whammy (informal), bummer (slang), mischance, fiasco Nearby words of abyss abutment abutting abysmal abyss academia academic academy Synonyms of 'abyss' abyss Explore 'abyss' in the dictionary
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