crevasse

名词 crevasse:

1. a deep fissure

1. The mammoth fell into an ice crevasse.
   猛犸掉进冰河裂缝里了。
2. The deep crevasse yawned at their feet.
   他们脚下的冰川有一道深深的裂缝。

cre.vasse

n.（名词）
A deep fissure, as in a glacier; a chasm.
裂隙：极深的裂缝，如冰川的裂隙；裂口
A crack or breach in a dike or levee.
决口：堤或坎的裂口
v.intr.tr.（不及物动词和及物动词）
cre.vassed,cre.vass.ing,cre.vass.es
To develop or cause to develop crevasses.
使裂口：造成或使造成裂隙

来源：
French
法语
from Old French crevace [crevice] * see crevice
源自 古法语 crevace [裂缝] *参见 crevice