【chasm音标】 英[ˈkæzəm] 美[ˈkæzəm]
【单词释义】 chasm是什么意思:
n.峡谷;裂缝,断层;裂口;深坑;(感情等的)分歧
[单词分级] 专四/雅思/SAT词汇
[单词复数] chasms
【单词例句】
◇ Perhaps the most spectacular feature of the Grand Canyon, its Redwall limestone cliff, stands about half way up the chasm and is practically vertical. Its average height is 550 feet --- almost exactly that of the Washington Monument.
也许,大峡谷最引人注目的风貌特色是“红墙”石灰石悬崖,它耸立在裂口半当中,几乎是垂直的。它的平均高度为550 英尺--几乎和华盛顿纪念碑一样高。
---- The Grand Canyon
◇ When the devil came he found nothing but the stubble, and he angrily disappeared into a chasm in a cliff.
魔鬼又来了,见到除了残茬外,他又一无所获,气得转身就走,顺着石缝钻了进去。