abyss - Definition & Meaning | Lingo Dictionary

byss

复数形式

abysses

深渊, 无底洞

a very deep or seemingly bottomless hole or gorge in the earth or sea

The explorers lowered their equipment into the dark abyss beneath the cave entrance.
探险者们将他们的设备降入洞穴入口下方黑暗的深渊中。
The mountain climbers gazed nervously into the abyss below the cliff edge.
登山者们紧张地凝视着悬崖边缘下的深渊。
A narrow bridge stretched across the abyss of the deep canyon.
一座狭窄的桥梁横跨在深峡谷的深渊之上。
The submarine descended into the abyss of the ocean trench.
潜艇下潜到了海沟的深渊中。
She dropped a stone into the abyss and listened for the splash.
她把一块石头扔进深渊，并倾听着水花声。

同义词：

深渊, 鸿沟

a vast and deep division between people or ideas

The cultural abyss between the two communities made cooperation difficult.
两个社区之间的文化深渊使合作变得困难。
There is an abyss of understanding between generations in the debate.
在辩论中，代际之间存在理解的深渊。
Economic policies often reflect the abyss between rich and poor nations.
经济政策常常反映了富国与穷国之间的鸿沟。
The political divide created an abyss that was hard to bridge.
政治分歧造成了一个难以弥合的鸿沟。
The abyss between their worldviews grew wider with every argument.
深渊在他们世界观之间的鸿沟随着每一次争论而扩大。

深渊, 地狱深渊

the concept of hell as a dark, bottomless pit where the damned are cast

Medieval literature often describes demons tormenting souls in the abyss.
中世纪文学经常描述恶魔在深渊中折磨灵魂。
The old church murals depicted sinners being thrown into the abyss.
古老的教堂壁画描绘了罪人被扔进深渊的情景。
The preacher warned of the eternal fire burning in the abyss for the wicked.
传教士警告说，恶人将在深渊中燃烧着永恒之火。
Dante's Inferno famously portrays the abyss as a series of hellish circles.
但丁的地狱著名地将深渊描绘成一系列地狱般的圆圈。
In mythology, the abyss was feared as the place of eternal punishment.
在神话中，深渊被恐惧为永恒惩罚的地方。

深渊, 绝境

a situation of extreme danger or disaster that is imminent

The nation was teetering on the abyss of economic collapse.
这个国家在经济崩溃的深渊边缘摇摇欲坠。
After years of conflict, the region faced the abyss of total war.
经过多年的冲突，该地区面临全面战争的深渊。
The company's financial troubles brought it close to the abyss of bankruptcy.
该公司的财务困境使其濒临破产的深渊。
Environmental experts warned that unchecked pollution would push the planet toward the abyss.
环境专家警告说，不受控制的污染将把地球推向深渊。
The political scandal threatened to plunge the government into the abyss of chaos.
政治丑闻威胁将政府推入混乱的深渊。