abyss
[ə'bɪs] noun countable usually singular
HOLE 洞 literary
■a very deep hole which seems to have no bottom 深渊
[ə'bɪs] noun countable usually singular
BAD SITUATION 坏情况
■a difficult situation that brings trouble or destruction 险境，绝境•The country is sinking/plunging into an abyss of violence and lawlessness.这个国家正陷入暴力和法制崩溃的深渊。 •She found herself on the edge of an abyss.她发现自己的处境岌岌可危。 |