pro·found
adjective/prəˈfaʊnd/
/prəˈfaʊnd/
- very great; felt or experienced very strongly
巨大的；深切的；深远的 - profound changes in the earth’s climate
地球气候的巨大变化 - My father's death had a profound effect on us all.
父亲的去世深深地影响了我们全家。 - The news came as a profound shock.
这个消息令人震惊。 - The report has profound implications for schools.
该报告对学校具有深远的影响。 - Her sense of disappointment was profound.
她的失望感很深。
- profound changes in the earth’s climate
- showing great knowledge or understanding
知识渊博的；理解深刻的；深邃的 - profound insights
精辟的见解 - a profound book
深奥的书
Extra Examples- His later articles were a little more profound.
他后来的文章更加深刻一些。 - I'm not quite sure what he means by that, but it sounds very profound.
我不太清楚他这句话的意思，但听起来很深刻。
- profound insights
- needing a lot of study or thought
艰深的；玄奥的 - profound questions about life and death
生死方面的玄奥问题 - She always claimed there was nothing profound about her artwork.
她总是声称她的艺术作品没有什么深刻之处。
- profound questions about life and death
- (medical) very serious; complete
严重的；完全的；彻底的 - profound disability
严重残疾
- profound disability
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French profund, from Latin profundus ‘deep’, from Latin pro ‘before’ + fundus ‘bottom’. The word was used earliest in the sense ‘showing deep insight’.