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单词 chasm
释义
chasm
noun[C]
uk
/ˈkæz.əm/us
/ˈkæz.əm/
a verydeep,narrowopeninginrock,ice, or theground:
（岩石、地面或冰面的）裂隙；峡谷；深渊
Theyleanedover therailsandpeereddown into thedizzyingchasm below.他们靠在栏杆上向下凝视令人眩晕的深渊。
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formal
a verylargedifferencebetween twoopinionsorgroupsofpeople:
（两种观点或两个团体之间的）深刻分歧，显著差别
There is still avasteconomicchasmbetweendevelopedanddevelopingcountries.发达国家和发展中国家之间仍然存在着巨大的经济差距。
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
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.
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Geography: caves, cracks & crevices
  • bergschrund
  • cavern
  • chimney
  • crack
  • crater
  • cratered
  • crevice
  • furrow
  • gouge
  • gulf
  • hole
  • pit
  • pore
  • pothole
  • relocation
  • rut
  • speleologist
  • stalactite
  • stalagmite
  • the San Andreas Fault
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Geography: valleys
Different and difference
(Definition ofchasmfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

chasm| American Dictionary

chasm
noun[C]
us
/ˈkæz·əm/
adeepopeninginearthorrock:
The littlebridgeover thatdeepchasmlookedveryunsafe.
(Definition ofchasmfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofchasm

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I was not aware that so innocent a reply as mine could open up such chasms.
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The last thing that we needed was to dig new chasms between different parts of our education system.
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They have opened yawning chasms between our different communities.
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I have seen hundreds of houses perched on the edge of yawning chasms.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The town is bounded by streams flowing through chasms or gorges, which provide water supply to the town.
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Between him and me there had been, as you know, wide chasms for many years.
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They are indeed chasms excavated by water erosion, have the shape of an inverted funnel, and can be up to 200 metres deep.
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Great fissures, and even chasms, appeared in the open fields.
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Jazz will run faster and jump higher the longer he runs, avoiding chasms that might lead to harmful objects.
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The swiftlets use this technique to navigate in darkness through the chasms and shafts of the caves where they breed and roost at night.
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Sliding down and running up hills, falling down chasms into underground lakes and waterfalls, and escaping from crushing devices are par for the course.
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