| 单词 | chasm |
| 释义 | chasm (once / 1078 pages) n A chasm is a deep divide, either literal or figurative, such as a giant chasm in an ice cap or the growing chasm between two friends who haven't spoken in a long time. The first syllable in chasm sounds like cat without the t sound: "CA-zum". It comes from the Greek word khasma, meaning "yawning hollow, gulf" and was originally used to describe a split in a land formation, such as a deep crack caused by an earthquake. The word still retains that sense, but today can also mean "a profound division between people or beliefs," such as a chasm between Republicans and Democrats. WORD FAMILYchasm: chasms USAGE EXAMPLESIn the chasm between the police and the community, gangs and gun violence flourish. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) The valuations created a chasm between what venture capitalists bet a company would be worth and what IPO investors are willing to pay. Los Angeles Times(Dec 27, 2016) The Dakota Access pipeline illustrates another chasm between Obama and Trump. Seattle Times(Dec 25, 2016) n a deep opening in the earth's surface Hypo|Hyper abysm, abyss a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively) gulfa deep wide chasm gap, opening an open or empty space in or between things |
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