Word
abysm
深渊；无底洞
a bottomless gulf or pit; any seemingly unfathomable cavity, chasm, or void extending below, often used figuratively
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a bottomless gulf or pit; any unfathomable (or apparently unfathomable) cavity or chasm or void extending below (often used figuratively)
无底深渊；深不可测的坑洞或虚空(常用于比喻)
无底深渊；深不可测的坑洞或虚空(常用于比喻)；深渊；无底洞
In use
The sudden loss of her job plunged her into an abysm of uncertainty and fear.
After the scandal, the politician's reputation fell into an abysm from which it never recovered.
The philosopher described the human condition as an abysm of ignorance that we can never fully escape.
the abysm of sth
常用于比喻，表示极度的困境或负面状态。
He plunged into the abysm of despair.
他陷入了绝望的深渊。
fall into an abysm
表示突然陷入严重困境。
The economy fell into an abysm.
经济陷入了深渊。
abysm between A and B
强调两者间的巨大差距或对立。
There is an abysm between the rich and the poor.
富人和穷人之间有一条鸿沟。
Common mistakes
He abysms into despair.He falls into an abysm of despair.
中文学习者可能受汉语影响，将"abysm"误用作动词。实际上"abysm"仅为名词，需搭配动词（如fall）及冠词使用。
We saw abysm from the cliff.We saw an abysm from the cliff.
"abysm"为可数名词，通常需使用不定冠词"an"或复数形式，不可单独使用。中文学习者常忽略可数名词的数与冠词。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.