| 释义 |
depth /depθ/ n. | phr.
n.
1. 深(度)；纵深
What is the depth of this lake? 这个湖有多深?
The depth of the hall is 150 feet. 大厅的纵深为150英尺。
2. [常作 depths]深处；深潭；深渊
the depths of one's heart 内心深处
The old man disappeared into the depths of the house. 老人消失在宅子深处。
There are heavy concentrations of that fish at the lower depths. 那种鱼大量聚集在深水。
the depths of despair 绝望的深渊
3. [常作 depths] 中间部分；最强烈部分
in the depth(s) of night (winter) 在深夜 (隆冬)
the unemployment rate at the depth of the recession 经济衰退最严重时期的失业率
4. 深奥
a question of great depth 极深奥的问题
5. (感情的)深厚，深切；(兴趣等的)强烈
I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him. 我向他表示了深切的谢意。
6. (意义、印象等的)深刻；(学识等的)渊博；明智，洞察力
The story has no depth at all. 这个故事内容一点也不深刻。
The depth of her knowledge of philosophy astonished me. 她的哲学知识的渊博使我感到惊奇。
a man of extraordinary depth 洞察力超常深邃的人
7. [depths] (品德、知识等方面的)低下状态
sink to the depths of meanness 堕落到卑鄙的程度
I hadn't realized that standards had fallen to such depths. 我没想到标准已降低到这种地步。
8. (音的)低沉
the depth of a voice 嗓音的低沉
9. (颜色的)浓度；(黑暗、寂静等的)强烈程度
10. 彻底；完全
depth of indexing 索引的完备
11. 后备实力
the depth of military equipment and personnel 军事装备和人员的后备实力
depth of the bench 板凳深度
[<ME depthe < dep deep + -TH¹] phr. beyond one's depth = out of one's depth
in depth 1. 全面的 (地)；深入的 (地)；彻底的 (地)
discuss in depth the problem 深入讨论问题
a study in depth of the problem of unemployment 对失业问题的深入研究
2. 纵深的 (地)
a formidable series of defences in depth 一系列难以攻克的纵深防御工事
out of one's (sb.'s) depth 1. 在对自己(某人)说来过深的水中
He was splashing and struggling out of his depth. 他在自己力所不及的深水里拍打着水挣扎着。
2. 非自己(某人)所能理解；为自己(某人)力所不及
He was somewhat out of the young minister's depth. 他不能完全为那位青年牧师所理解。
I was beginning to feel out of my depth. 我开始感到茫然。 |