chasm
chasm
[ˈkaz(ə)m]
noun
chasmic
adjective
[ˈkaz(ə)m]
noun
- a deep fissure in the earth, rock, or another surface
（土地、岩石等表面的）深沟
■(figurative)a profound difference between people, viewpoints, feelings, etc
(喻)巨大差异，鸿沟
the chasm between rich and poor.
贫富间的巨大差异。
chasmic
adjective
- (rare).)
(罕)
- late 16th cent. (denoting an opening up of the sea or land, as in an earthquake): from Latin chasma, from Greek khasma 'gaping hollow'
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