deep
adjective(comparative deeper, superlative deepest)
Word Family
Idioms - deep adjective adverb
- deeply adverb
- deepen verb
- depth noun
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having a large distance from the top or surface to the bottom 深的;厚的 a deep hole/well/river 很深的洞/井/河 deep water/snow 深水;厚雪 The water looks quite deep there. 那兒的水看上去相當深。 Around the world, the deep oceans are heating. 在世界各地,深海正在升溫。 Sunflowers have deep roots. 向日葵的根很深。 - (figurative)
The custom has deep roots in the community. 這種習俗在社區中根深蒂固。
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having a large distance from the front edge to the furthest point inside 縱深的;寬的 a deep cut/wound 很深的劃口/傷口 deep space 遙遠的太空
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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used to describe or ask about the depth of something 有…深的 (in adjectives )構成形容詞 as far up or down as the point mentioned 遠至…的;有…深的 (in adjectives )構成形容詞 in the number of rows mentioned, one behind the other 成…排的;有…層的 - [usually before noun]
taking in or giving out a lot of air 深(呼吸)的 -
a person in a deep sleep is difficult to wake 酣睡的;沉睡的 She fell into a deep sleep. 她睡着了,睡得很沉。 to be in a deep trance/coma 處於深度恍惚/昏迷狀態
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strong and dark 深的 a rich deep red 濃重的深紅色
Extra ExamplesTopics Colours and Shapesb2He had a pale face with deep blue eyes. 他面容白皙,眼睛碧藍。 Her lipstick was a deep shade of scarlet. 她的口紅是深紅色的。 The colour is deeper when the grapes are dried. 葡萄曬幹後顔色會深一些。
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low 深沉的;低沉的 I heard his deep warm voice filling the room. 我聽到他低沉暖人的話語在整個房間裏回蕩。 We heard a deep roar in the distance. 我們聽到遠處一聲低沉的轟鳴。 He gave a deep groan. 他發出深深的呻吟。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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strongly felt synonym sincere強烈的;深切的;衷心的 a very deep feeling of love 非常深厚的愛戀 I felt a deep sense of loss when I heard of her death. 聽到她去世的消息我深感失落。 They expressed deep concern. 他們對此深表關切。 We extend our deepest sympathies to his family. 我們向他的家人表示最深切的同情。 It was with deep regret that I accepted his resignation. 我懷着深深的遺憾接受了他的辭呈。 They have a deep respect for tradition. 他們非常尊重傳統。
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extreme or serious 極度的;嚴重的 -
showing great knowledge or understanding 淵博的;深刻的 She had reached a deep understanding of the local culture. 她對當地文化有了深刻的了解。 We will need a deeper analysis of this problem. 我們需要對這個問題進行更深入的分析。
difficult to understand synonym profound深奧的;難懂的;難解的 - deep in something
fully involved in an activity or a state 專心;全神貫注;深陷 if a person is deep, they hide their real feelings and opinions Topics Opinion and argumentc2深沉的;摸不透的;城府深的 to or from a position far down or across the field 遠端的 a deep ball from Brown 布朗踢到球場遠端的一腳球
see also depth
top to bottom由頂向底
front to back由前向後
measurement量度
-deep有…深
breath/sigh呼吸;歎息
sleep睡眠
colours顔色
sounds聲音
emotions情感
serious嚴重
knowledge知識
difficult to understand難以理解
involved深陷
person人
in sport體育運動
Word OriginOld English dēop (adjective), dīope, dēope (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch diep and German tief, also to dip.
Idioms
between the devil and the deep blue sea
in a difficult situation where there are two equally unpleasant or unacceptable choices Topics Preferences and decisionsc2進退維谷;左右爲難
in deep water(s)
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in trouble or difficulty Topics Difficulty and failurec2在困境中;在危難中
in the shit | in deep shit