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鸿沟的意思_音标_例句

鸿沟对应的核心英文词汇是 chasm(音标:英 /ˈkæzəm/,美 /ˈkæzəm/),其基本含义为“深裂缝”或“巨大分歧”,既可描述地理上的深壑,也可比喻抽象的差距或隔阂。该词起源于希腊语“khasma”(意为“张开的空洞”),与“chaos”(混沌)同源,16世纪进入英语后逐渐衍生出“思想或情感上的鸿沟”这一比喻义。

用法与搭配

地理描述:指地面或岩石上的巨大裂口

A huge chasm gaped before them as the earthquake struck.(地震发生时,他们面前裂开一道巨大的深坑。)

The river flows through a chasm over 200 meters deep.(河流穿过一道200多米深的峡谷。)

抽象差距:表示观点、阶层、时代等之间的难以逾越的分歧,常与介词 between 搭配

There’s a growing chasm between urban and rural education quality.(城乡教育质量的鸿沟正在扩大。)

The chasm between generations has led to misunderstandings about technology.(代际鸿沟导致了对技术的误解。)

常见短语

bridge the chasm 弥合鸿沟:Efforts to bridge the chasm between the two political parties have failed.(弥合两党分歧的努力失败了。)

yawning chasm 巨大鸿沟(强调“张开的、吞噬性的”特征):The policy failed to address the yawning chasm between rich and poor.(该政策未能解决贫富间的巨大差距。)

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