Abyss Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

abyss

noun

快速理解

What does "Abyss" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Abyss"?

指極深、廣闊且通常黑暗的空間或深淵,常用於字面或比喻。

  1. 1

    字面深淵

    EN: a very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or gorge.

    翻譯: 指非常深、看似無底的裂縫或峽谷。

  2. 2

    比喻困境

    EN: a situation of profound hopelessness or misery.

    翻譯: 指極度絕望或痛苦的處境。

  3. 3

    神話/宇宙

    EN: the primal chaos or infinite void in some cosmologies.

    翻譯: 在某些宇宙論中,指原始的混沌或無限的虛空。

  4. 4

    海洋深處

    EN: the vast, deep part of the ocean.

    翻譯: 指海洋中廣闊深邃的部分。

小提醒:注意:在比喻用法中,'abyss' 常與 'of' 連用,如 'an abyss of despair'(絕望的深淵),強調程度極深。

發音(How to Pronounce "Abyss" in English

How to pronounce "Abyss" in English?"Abyss" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Abyss" from YouTube Videos

Ray Zahab treks to the South Pole

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Some of them have a very precarious, thin footbridge underneath them that could give way at a moment's notice, taking your sled, you, into the abyss, never to be seen again, The punchline to your journey.

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Definitions(定義)

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1. a very deep, seemingly bottomless chasm or gorge

一個極深、看似無底的深淵或峽谷

The climbers peered cautiously into the dark abyss below.

登山者們小心翼翼地凝視著下方黑暗的深淵。

An immense abyss separated the two sides of the mountain.

一道巨大的深淵將山的兩側分隔開來。

2. a profound depth or immeasurable space, especially of the ocean

極深的深度或無法估量的空間,尤指海洋

Strange creatures live in the abyss of the ocean.

奇特的生物生活在海洋的深淵之中。

The submarine descended into the abyssal depths.

潛水艇下潛至深淵般的深度。

3. a situation of utter hopelessness, despair, or moral degradation

一種完全絕望、沮喪或道德淪喪的處境

The country was on the brink of an economic abyss.

這個國家當時正處於經濟深淵的邊緣。

He felt he was staring into the abyss of his own failure.

他感覺自己正凝視著自身失敗的深淵。

4. the primal chaos or infinite void before creation (theological/mythological)

創世之前的原始混沌或無限虛空(神學/神話)

In the beginning, there was only formless void and abyss.

起初,只有無形的虛空與深淵。

The myth describes gods emerging from the primordial abyss.

神話描述了眾神從原始深淵中浮現。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

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PatternMeaningExample
the + abyss深淵(特指)He stared into the abyss, feeling a profound sense of dread. (他凝視著深淵,感到一種深沉的恐懼。)
an + abyss一個深淵The financial crisis created an abyss of debt for the country. (這場金融危機為國家製造了一個債務深淵。)
abyss + of + [abstract noun]…的深淵She felt she was falling into an abyss of despair. (她感覺自己正墜入絕望的深淵。)
stare/gaze/look into the abyss凝視/注視深淵The philosopher warned that if you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you. (哲學家警告,當你凝視深淵時,深淵也在凝視著你。)
plunge/fall into the abyss墜入/陷入深淵After the scandal, his reputation plunged into the abyss. (醜聞之後,他的名聲墜入了深淵。)

用法說明

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"the abyss" vs "an abyss"

  • "the abyss" 通常指一個特定的、眾所周知的深淵,或是在哲學、文學語境中,被概念化為單一、絕對的虛無或絕望狀態。
  • "an abyss" 則用於指代任何一個深淵,強調其作為眾多深淵中的一個實例,或是一個不特定的、新引入的深淵概念。
  • 在比喻用法中,"the abyss" 常帶有定冠詞,因為它指的是一個普遍認知的抽象概念(如絕望、虛無)。
  • 當描述一個具體的、地理上的深坑或裂縫時,兩者皆可使用,但 "an abyss" 更側重其作為「一個」深淵的特徵。

對比例句: EN: Staring into the abyss of his own despair, he found no answers. 翻譯: 凝視著自身絕望的深淵,他找不到任何答案。

EN:The earthquake opened an abyss right in the middle of the village.

翻譯:地震在村莊正中央裂開了一道深淵。

總結建議

在抽象或概念性的討論中使用 "the abyss",而在描述一個具體的、不特定的深淵時,則使用 "an abyss"。

易混淆對比

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abyss vs chasm

「abyss」通常指極深、黑暗且常帶有神秘或恐怖感的深淵,多用於比喻絕望或未知的處境;「chasm」則強調地面或岩石間的深裂縫或巨大分歧,更常指具體的地理特徵或抽象的巨大差異。

abyss vs void

「abyss」指有深度、可墜入的深淵;「void」則指完全的空無、真空或空白狀態,缺乏內容或實體。

abyss vs precipice

「abyss」是深淵本身;「precipice」是懸崖、峭壁的邊緣,強調的是陡峭的邊緣而非下方的深度。

口語用法

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引述

當重複或引述他人對深淵的形容時,口語中常會加上引號或使用特定語氣。 EN: He kept talking about the "abyss" of his own making. 翻譯: 他不停談論那個他親手創造的「深淵」。

EN:She said she felt like she was staring into an abyss, and honestly, I get it.

翻譯:她說她感覺自己正凝視著深淵,說真的,我懂那種感覺。

語氣強調

用於誇張地表達極度的絕望、空虛或未知的處境,以加強語氣。 EN: After the layoffs, morale at the company is just an abyss. 翻譯: 裁員之後,公司的士氣簡直就是個深淵。

EN:I looked at my bank account and saw nothing but a financial abyss.

翻譯:我看了看我的銀行帳戶,除了一個財務深淵之外什麼也沒看到。

停頓填充

在思考或尋找合適詞彙時,用作短暫的停頓填充詞,通常帶有戲劇性或自嘲意味。 EN: My future plans are... well... an abyss, really. 翻譯: 我未來的計劃是…嗯…一個深淵,真的。

EN:How do I feel about that? It's like... abyss-level bad.

翻譯:我對那件事感覺如何?就像是…深淵級別的糟糕。

正式寫作注意:在學術或正式商業寫作中,應避免將 "abyss" 用於上述口語的誇張或填充用法。請保留其用於描述真實或比喻性的極深空間、嚴重困境,或哲學/文學上的虛無概念,以維持文章的嚴謹性。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Abyss"?What fixed phrases with "Abyss" should I remember?

into the abyss

prepositional phrase

進入深淵;陷入絕境或未知的可怕境地

stare into the abyss

verb phrase

凝視深淵;直面極度的危險、虛無或恐怖

plunge into the abyss

verb phrase

墜入深淵;突然陷入災難、毀滅或絕望

bottomless abyss

noun phrase

無底深淵;深不可測、看似沒有盡頭的深淵

yawning abyss

noun phrase

張開大口的深淵;一個巨大、敞開、令人畏懼的裂口或空洞

on the brink of the abyss

prepositional phrase

在深淵的邊緣;處於災難或毀滅的邊緣

dark abyss

noun phrase

黑暗深淵;黑暗、神秘且令人恐懼的深處

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Abyss"?Which "Abyss" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×He fell into abyss.

He fell into the abyss.

「abyss」作為一個具體的深淵或深坑時,通常需要定冠詞「the」,因為它指的是特定或已知的深淵。當泛指深淵的概念時,有時可用不定冠詞「an」。

×There are many abysses in the ocean.

There are many abysses in the ocean. / The ocean contains vast abyssal plains.

「abyss」的複數形式「abysses」在文法上是正確的,但在描述多個深海區域時,使用「abyssal zones」或「abyssal plains」等地質或海洋學術語更為自然。單數「the abyss」也常被用來統稱深海環境。

×He fell in the abyss.

He fell into the abyss.

描述「掉入」深淵的動作時,應使用表示方向或進入的介系詞「into」,而不是表示靜態位置的「in」。

×He faced two abyss: loneliness and doubt.

He faced two abysses: loneliness and doubt. / He faced an abyss of loneliness and doubt.

當「abyss」用作比喻,指代多種不同的困境或深淵般的事物時,可以使用複數形式「abysses」。若將多種困境視為一個整體的深淵,則使用單數「an abyss of...」。

×She opened the abyss.

She gazed into the abyss. / The crisis opened up an abyss of uncertainty.

「abyss」通常不與「open」這樣表示具體開啟動作的動詞直接搭配。更常見的搭配是描述面對、凝視、墜入深淵,或用「open up」比喻性地表示「暴露出」一個深淵般的狀況。

詞形變化

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