| 词汇 | chasm |
| 释义 | chasm noun[ C ] uk /ˈkæz.əm/ us /ˈkæz.əm/ a very deep, narrow opening in rock, ice, or the ground: （岩石、地面或冰面的）裂隙;峡谷;深渊 They leaned over the rails and peered down into the dizzying chasm below.他们靠在栏杆上向下凝视令人眩晕的深渊。 William Gray/ AWL Images/GettyImages formal a very large difference between two opinions or groups of people: （两种观点或两个团体之间的）深刻分歧，显著差别 There is still a vast economic chasm between developed and developing countries.发达国家和发展中国家之间仍然存在着巨大的经济差距。 a difference differenceWhat's the difference between the two cars? distinctionThere's a clear distinction between the two countries' cultures. contrastI like the contrast of those red shoes with your black suit. discrepancyThere is some discrepancy between the two accounts. chasmThere is a widening chasm between public health officials and popular opinion. gulfPeace talks attempted to bridge the gulf between the two warring nations. Geography: caves, cracks & crevices cave cavern chimney crack crater cratered crevasse crevice fissure furrow gouge gulf hole pit pothole relocation rut rutty speleologist stalagmite You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Geography: valleys Different and difference chasm | American Dictionarychasm noun[ C ] us/ˈkæz·əm/ a deep opening in earth or rock: The little bridge over that deep chasm looked very unsafe. Examples of chasmchasm I was not aware that so innocent a reply as mine could open up such chasms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The last thing that we needed was to dig new chasms between different parts of our education system. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They have opened yawning chasms between our different communities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have seen hundreds of houses perched on the edge of yawning chasms. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are very concerned at the role which this process might play in accentuating - even exacerbating - yawning social chasms which are already so marked and so serious. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English They are, in some ways, unlike the people of other parts of the world where great chasms seem to yawn between one section of the community and another. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In none of these or other cases do we desire a settlement that might seem to paper over cracks which, in their turn, would open out into chasms later. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are significant differences in the development of our regions, but if we look into it more deeply there are even greater chasms between individual areas within the regions. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English The town is bounded by streams flowing through chasms or gorges, which provide water supply to the town. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Between him and me there had been, as you know, wide chasms for many years. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are indeed chasms excavated by water erosion, have the shape of an inverted funnel, and can be up to 200 metres deep. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Great fissures, and even chasms, appeared in the open fields. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Jazz will run faster and jump higher the longer he runs, avoiding chasms that might lead to harmful objects. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The swiftlets use this technique to navigate in darkness through the chasms and shafts of the caves where they breed and roost at night. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Sliding down and running up hills, falling down chasms into underground lakes and waterfalls, and escaping from crushing devices are par for the course. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of chasm These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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