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noun Ahead of them was a gaping abyss. 他们前面是一个巨大的深渊。 (figurative) an abyss of ignorance/despair/loneliness无知到极点；彻底绝望；无尽的孤寂 They took a long look into the abyss before deciding whether to jump. (figurative) The country is stepping back from the edge of an abyss. 该国临渊而退。 teetering on the edge of the abyss of total political wipeout |