a deep or seemingly bottomless chasm
深渊
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a rope led down into the dark abyss .一条绳子垂向黑暗的深渊。
〈喻〉 (人与人之间的)巨大差异;鸿沟
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the abyss between the two nations .两个民族间的鸿沟。
〈喻〉 (地狱中的)无底深渊
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Satan's dark abyss .撒旦的黑暗深渊。
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〈喻〉 (可能发生的)灾难性局势
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teetering on the edge of the abyss of a total political wipeout .飘摇于政治上彻底覆灭的边缘。
"late Middle English (in the sense ‘infernal pit’): via late Latin from Greek