abyss /əˈbɪs/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-COUNT An abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. 深渊 [文学性]

  例：

  The torrent, swollen by the melting snow, plunges into a tremendous abyss.

  因融化的雪水而高涨的急流泻入一个巨大的深渊之中。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT If someone is on the edge or brink of an abyss, they are about to enter into a very frightening or threatening situation. 深渊 (指危险处境) [文学性]

  例：

  ...a warning that the Middle East was on the brink of an abyss.

  …一则有关中东已经濒临深渊的警告。