deep
adjective/diːp/
/diːp/
(comparative deeper, superlative deepest)
Word Family
Idioms - deep adjective adverb
- deeply adverb
- deepen verb
- depth noun
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.
那里的水看起来很深。 - Around the world, the deep oceans are heating.
在世界各地,深海正在变暖。 - Sunflowers have deep roots.
向日葵的根很深。 - (figurative) The custom has deep roots in the community.
这种习俗在社区中根深蒂固。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a deep hole/well/river
纵深的;宽的 - a deep cut/wound
很深的划口/伤口 - deep space
深邃的空间
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a deep cut/wound
有…深的 - The water is only a few centimetres deep.
这水只有几厘米深。 - How deep is the wound?
伤口有多深?
- The water is only a few centimetres deep.
- (in adjectives) as far up or down as the point mentioned
远至…的;有…深的 - The water was only waist-deep so I walked ashore.
水只有齐腰深,所以我涉水上了岸。 - She stood knee-deep in the water.
她站在深及膝盖的水中。 - We were walking in ankle-deep water.
我们在齐脚踝深的水中行走。
- The water was only waist-deep so I walked ashore.
- (in adjectives) in the number of rows mentioned, one behind the other
成…排的;有…层的 - They were standing three-deep at the bar.
他们在吧台前站成三排。
- They were standing three-deep at the bar.
深(呼吸)的 - She took a deep breath.
她深深地吸了一口气。 - He gave a deep sigh.
他深深地叹了一口气。
- She took a deep breath.
酣睡的;沉睡的 - She fell into a deep sleep.
她进入酣睡中。 - to be in a deep trance/coma
处于深度恍惚/昏迷状态
- She fell into a deep sleep.
深的 - a rich deep red
浓重的深红色
Extra ExamplesTopics Colours and Shapesb2- He had a pale face with deep blue eyes.
他面容白皙,眼睛碧蓝。 - Her lipstick was a deep shade of scarlet.
她的口红是深红色。 - The colour is deeper when the grapes are dried.
葡萄晒干后颜色会深一些。
- a rich deep red
深沉的;低沉的 - I heard his deep warm voice filling the room.
我听到他低沉暖人的话语在整个房间里回荡。 - We heard a deep roar in the distance.
我们听到远处一声低沉的轰鸣。 - He gave a deep groan.
他发出一声深深的呻吟。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- sound
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- I heard his deep warm voice filling the room.
synonym sincere剧烈的;强烈的 - a very deep feeling of love
非常深厚的爱恋 - I felt a deep sense of loss when I heard of her death.
听到她去世的消息我深感失落。 - They expressed deep concern.
他们表达了深切的担忧。 - We extend our deepest sympathies to his family.
我们向他的家人表示最深切的慰唁。 - It was with deep regret that I accepted his resignation.
我怀着深深的遗憾接受了他的辞呈。 - They have a deep respect for tradition.
他们对传统怀有深深的尊重。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- go
- run
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- a very deep feeling of love
极度的;严重的 - He's in deep trouble.
他陷入极度困境之中。 - a deep economic recession
严重的经济衰退 - The affair had exposed deep divisions within the party.
这件事暴露出党内的严重分歧。 - a place of great power and of deep significance
具有重大影响力和深远意义的地方
- He's in deep trouble.
知识渊博的;理解深刻的;深邃的 - She had reached a deep understanding of the local culture.
她对本土文化有深入的了解。 - We will need a deeper analysis of this problem.
我们需要对这个问题进行更深入的分析。
- She had reached a deep understanding of the local culture.
- difficult to understand
synonym profound费解的;难以理解的 - This discussion's getting too deep for me.
这讨论越来越深奥,使我难以理解。 - He always sought for a deeper meaning in everything.
他事事都寻求更深层次的意义。 - They spent hours discussing deep philosophical issues.
他们花了几个小时讨论深刻的哲学问题。
Extra Examples- None of the insights contained in the book were particularly deep.
这本书中的见解都不特别深刻。 - He pondered, as if over some deep philosophical point.
他沉思着,仿佛思考着某个深刻的哲学观点。
- This discussion's getting too deep for me.
- deep in something fully involved in an activity or a state
专心;全神贯注;深陷 - to be deep in thought/conversation
陷入深思;专心谈话 - He is often so deep in his books that he forgets to eat.
他常常专心于读书以致忘了吃饭。 - The firm ended up deep in debt.
这家公司最后债台高筑。
- to be deep in thought/conversation
- if a person is deep, they hide their real feelings and opinions
深沉的;摸不透的;城府深的 - She's always been a deep one, trusting no one.
她这个人一直城府很深,对谁也不相信。
- She's always been a deep one, trusting no one.
- to or from a position far down or across the field
远端的 - a deep ball from Brown
布朗踢到球场远端的一脚球
see also depth - a deep ball from Brown
top to bottom
front to back
measurement
-deep
breath/sigh
sleep
colours
sounds
emotions
serious
knowledge
difficult to understand
involved
person
in sport
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进退维谷;左右为难
in deep water(s)
- (informal) in trouble or difficulty
Topics Difficulty and failurec2在困境中;在危难中
in the shit | in deep shit
- (taboo, slang) in trouble
遇到麻烦 - I'll be in the shit if I don't get this work finished today.
要是今天不把这活儿做完,那我就惨了。 - You’re in deep shit now.
你现在麻烦可大了。
- I'll be in the shit if I don't get this work finished today.