英语词汇“chasm”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

chasm

/ˈkaz(ə)m

noun

1A deep fissure in the earth’s surface: a chasm a mile long figurative he was engulfed in a chasm of despair...

The movie also shows a panoramic view of the mountains, deep chasms and valleys going into oblivion and the sounds of crackling icicles and snowstorms.
The photos from these fly-bys have revealed amazing detail in the structures of craters, grooves, and chasms crossing the frigid surfaces of these little worlds.
The tunnel floor became a bridge over an incredible chasm that was so deep that no bottom could be seen.

Synonyms

gorge, abyss, canyon, ravine, gully, gulf, pass, defile, couloir, crevasse, cleft, rift, rent;

pit, void, crater, cavity, hole, opening, gap, fissure, crevice, hollow

British dialect chine, bunny

Northern English clough, gill, thrutch;

Scottish cleuch, heugh;

North American gulch, coulee, flume;

American Spanish arroyo, barranca, quebrada;

Indian nullah, khud;

South African sloot, kloof, donga

rare khor

1.1A profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc. the chasm between rich and poor...

This is what, maybe, contributes to the chasm between leaders and followers and the general social decay.
The closer war seems to get, the larger the chasm between sides grows.
At some point, however, it will become increasingly difficult to bridge the chasm between their faith and their values.

Synonyms

breach, gulf, rift;

division, schism, split, severance, rupture, break, break-up, parting of the ways;

separation, disunion, estrangement, alienation, difference, dissension, discord, argument, quarrel

rare scission

Derivatives

chasmic

adjective (rare) ...

Whilst it's wonderful to see bloggers make the chasmic leap across to the print world, it must be remembered that bloggers are primarily armchair commentators rather than well connected investigators.
Wells and Forster were of course reflecting on the chasmic class divisions of the society of Edwardian London, then the richest in the world.
The material gulf between the have-nots and the exponentially burgeoning middle class has turned chasmic.

Origin

Late 16th century (denoting an opening up of the sea or land, as in an earthquake): from Latin chasma, from Greek khasma 'gaping hollow'.

单词	chasm
释义	chasm /ˈkaz(ə)m / noun 1A deep fissure in the earth’s surface: a chasm a mile long figurative he was engulfed in a chasm of despair... The movie also shows a panoramic view of the mountains, deep chasms and valleys going into oblivion and the sounds of crackling icicles and snowstorms. The photos from these fly-bys have revealed amazing detail in the structures of craters, grooves, and chasms crossing the frigid surfaces of these little worlds. The tunnel floor became a bridge over an incredible chasm that was so deep that no bottom could be seen. Synonyms gorge, abyss, canyon, ravine, gully, gulf, pass, defile, couloir, crevasse, cleft, rift, rent; pit, void, crater, cavity, hole, opening, gap, fissure, crevice, hollow British dialect chine, bunny Northern English clough, gill, thrutch; Scottish cleuch, heugh; North American gulch, coulee, flume; American Spanish arroyo, barranca, quebrada; Indian nullah, khud; South African sloot, kloof, donga rare khor 1.1A profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc. the chasm between* rich and poor... This is what, maybe, contributes to the chasm between leaders and followers and the general social decay. The closer war seems to get, the larger the chasm between sides grows. At some point, however, it will become increasingly difficult to bridge the chasm between their faith and their values. Synonyms breach, gulf, rift; division, schism, split, severance, rupture, break, break-up, parting of the ways; separation, disunion, estrangement, alienation, difference, dissension, discord, argument, quarrel rare* scission Derivatives chasmic adjective (rare) ... Whilst it's wonderful to see bloggers make the chasmic leap across to the print world, it must be remembered that bloggers are primarily armchair commentators rather than well connected investigators. Wells and Forster were of course reflecting on the chasmic class divisions of the society of Edwardian London, then the richest in the world. The material gulf between the have-nots and the exponentially burgeoning middle class has turned chasmic. Origin Late 16th century (denoting an opening up of the sea or land, as in an earthquake): from Latin chasma, from Greek khasma 'gaping hollow'. Rhymes spasm
随便看	between you and me and the gatepost between you and me and the wall be twice the man/woman (that someone is) betwixt betwixt and between be two a penny be two (or ten) a penny beun be unable to believe one's eyes (or ears) be unable to hear oneself think be unable to (or be hardly able to) believe one's luck be unable to punch one's way out of a paper bag be unable to see the wood (or the forest) for the trees be under no illusion (or illusions) be under the illusion that be up shit creek be up shit creek (also be up shit creek without a paddle) be up the creek be up with the lark beurre blanc beurre manié beurre noir beurre noisette beurré Beuthen

chasm

Derivatives

chasmic

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