yawning /ˈjɑːnɪŋ/ adjective Learner's definition of YAWNING
: very large or wide open豁开的;裂开的 -
There was a yawning [=gaping] hole in the wall.墙上有一个大窟窿。
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There is a yawning gap between rich and poor. [=the difference between how much money rich people have and poor people have is very great]穷人和富人之间的贫富差距巨大。