abyss
US
UK abyss n: (chasm, large gap)
SC 深渊 shēn yuān
The tourists stood at the edge of the canyon and peered down into the abyss.
abyss n: figurative ([sth] deep or infinite) (比喻)
SC 深渊，无底洞 shēn yuān，wú dǐ dòng
SC 深不可测的事物 shēn bù kě cè de shì wù
The abyss between the opposing political parties will probably never close up.