chasm

英 [ˈkæzəm]

美 [ˈkæzəm]

n.  (地上的)深裂口，裂隙，深坑; (两个人或团体之间的)巨大分歧，显著差别

复数：chasms　

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牛津词典

noun

• （地上的）深裂口，裂隙，深坑
  a deep crack or opening in the ground
• （两个人或团体之间的）巨大分歧，显著差别
  a very big difference between two people or groups, for example because they have different attitudes

柯林斯词典

• 石罅;地缝;冰缝
  Achasmis a very deep crack in rock, earth, or ice.
• N-COUNT (事物或团体间的)显著差距，巨大分歧
  If you say that there is achasmbetween two things or between two groups of people, you mean that there is a very large difference between them.
  1. ...the chasm that divides the worlds of university and industry.
     将大学和企业两个世界分隔开的鸿沟
  2. ...the chasm between rich and poor in America.
     美国显著的贫富差距

英英释义

noun

• a deep opening in the earth's surface

双语例句

• There is a deep political chasm between the two countries which nearly leads to war.
  这两个国家间政治上分歧殊深，几乎引发战争。
• There was a man across the chasm who could have been your brother.
  在深渊的另一边有一个人很可能是您的兄弟。
• Because of the chasm I see.
  因为我看到的裂痕。
• The seven years 'difference in our ages lay between us like a chasm.
  我们相差七岁，这象深渊般地把我们隔开了。
• If unattended, this gap may well turn into a chasm.
  如不加以解决，这一差距很有可能变为难以弥合的沟壑。
• In this way they came to the edge of the chasm.
  他们就这样来到了缺口的边缘。
• The business and IT can significantly bridge the communication chasm by using well-articulated BPMs that create a link between what the business needs and what IT implements and delivers.
  业务部门和IT部门通过使用良好连接的BPM来在业务需求和IT实现和提供的产品之间建立联系，从而可以极大地消除沟通鸿沟。
• Life is nothing but the echo of joy disappearing into the great chasm of misery?
  生命只不过是重复的喜悦消失的巨大鸿沟的苦难？
• Peering fearfully over the edge of the chasm, he sees deep below the missing lamb, plaintively bleating.
  他害怕的从裂缝边缘往下看，发现丢失的羊羔正在下面悲伤的咩咩叫着。
• A huge chasm gaped before them.
  他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。