chasm的词源

英文词源

chasm

chasm: see yawn

chasm (n.)

1590s, "deep crack in the earth," from Latin chasma, from Greek khasma "yawning hollow, gulf," related to khaskein "to yawn," and thus to chaos. In English in 17c. often spelled chasma. Figurative use from 1640s. Related: Chasmal; chasmic.

中文词源

chasm：裂缝

来自PIE*gheu, 张开，词源同chaos, gas.

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