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🔑 deep BrE /diːp / NAmE /diːp / adjective deep adjective adverb 🔑 deeply adverb 🔑 deepen verb depth noun 🔑 (deep·er , deep·est ➤ top to bottom 由顶向底 🔑 having a large distance from the top or surface to the bottom ◆ a deep hole /well /river ◆ deep water /snow OPP shallow ➤ front to back 由前向后 🔑 having a large distance from the front edge to the furthest point inside ◆ a deep cut /wound ◆ a deep space OPP shallow ➤ measurement 量度 🔑 used to describe or ask about the depth of sth ◆ The water is only a few inches deep . ◆ How deep is the wound ? ➤ -deep 有…深 (in adjectives 构成形容词 as far up or down as the point mentioned ◆ The water was only waist -deep so I walked ashore . (in adjectives 构成形容词 in the number of rows mentioned , one behind the other ◆ They were standing three -deep at the bar . ➤ breath /sigh 呼吸；叹息 🔑 [ usually before noun ] taking in or giving out a lot of air ◆ She took a deep breath . ◆ He gave a deep sigh . ➤ sounds 声音 🔑 low ◆ I heard his deep warm voice filling the room . ◆ a deep roar /groan ➤ colours 颜色 🔑 strong and dark ◆ a rich deep red OPP pale ➤ sleep 睡眠 🔑 a person in a deep sleep is difficult to wake ◆ to be in a deep sleep /trance /coma OPP light ➤ serious 严重 🔑 extreme or serious ◆ He's in deep trouble . ◆ a deep economic recession ◆ The affair had exposed deep divisions within the party . ◆ a place of great power and of deep significance ➤ emotions 情感 🔑 strongly felt SYN sincere ◆ deep respect ◆ a deep sense of loss ➤ knowledge 知识 🔑 showing great knowledge or understanding ◆ a deep understanding ➤ difficult to understand 难以理解 🔑 difficult to understand SYN profound ◆ This discussion's getting too deep for me . ◆ He pondered , as if over some deep philosophical point . ➤ involved 深陷 ~ in sth fully involved in an activity or a state ◆ to be deep in thought /conversation ◆ He is often so deep in his books that he forgets to eat . ◆ The firm ended up deep in debt . ➤ person 人 if a person is deep , they hide their real feelings and opinions ◆ She's always been a deep one , trusting no one . ➤ in sport 体育运动 to or from a position far down or across the field ◆ a deep ball from Brown ➡ see also depth ● go off the ˈdeep end (informal to suddenly become very angry or emotional ● in deep ˈwater (s )(informal in trouble or difficulty ● jump /be thrown in at the ˈdeep end (informal to start or be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not prepared for ◆ Junior hospital doctors are thrown in at the deep end in their first jobs . ● between the ˌdevil and the ˌdeep blue ˈsea in a difficult situation where there are two equally unpleasant or unacceptable choices ● in the ˈshit ● in ˌdeep ˈshit in trouble ◆ I'll be in the shit if I don't get this work finished today . 🔑 deep BrE /diːp / NAmE /diːp / deep adjective adverb deeply adverb deepen verb depth noun adverb (deep·er , deep·est ~ (below , into , under , etc .)a long way below the surface of sth or a long way inside or into sth ◆ Dig deeper ! ◆ The miners were trapped deep underground . ◆ whales that feed deep beneath the waves ◆ He gazed deep into her eyes . ◆ They sat and talked deep into the night (= until very late . ◆ deep in the forest ◆ He stood with his hands deep in his pockets . deep / deeply The adverbs deep and deeply can both mean 'a long way down or into something'. Deep can only mean this and is more common than deeply in this sense. It is usually followed by a word like into or below . 副词 deep 和 deeply 均含由上到下或从外到里距离大的意思。deep 只含此义，而且用于此义时较 deeply 常用，其后通常接 into 或 below ： ◆ We decided to go deeper into the jungle. 我们决定继续深入丛林。 Deeply usually means 'very much'. * deeply 常含非常之义 ： ◆ deeply in love 深爱 ◆ deeply shocked 大为震惊 You can use deep down (but not deeply ) to talk about a person's real nature. 表示人的本性、心地可用 deep down（但不能用 deeply） ： ◆ She can seem stern, but deep down she's a very kind person. 她可能看上去严厉，其实心地非常善良。 ◆ She can seem stern, but deeply she's a very kind person. ● deep ˈdown if you know sth deep down , you know your true feelings about sth , although you may not admit them to yourself ◆ Deep down I still loved him . if sth is true deep down , it is really like that , although it may not be obvious to people ◆ He seems confident but deep down he's quite insecure . ● go /run ˈdeep (of emotions , beliefs , etc . 情感、信仰等 to be felt in a strong way , especially for a long time ◆ Dignity and pride run deep in this community . ● dig ˈdeep (into sth )to search thoroughly for information ◆ You'll need to dig deep into the records to find the figures you want . to try hard to provide the money , equipment , etc . that is needed ◆ We're asking you to dig deep for the earthquake victims . ● dig (deep ) in /into your pocket (s ), savings , etc .to spend a lot of your own money on sth ● still waters run ˈdeep (saying a person who seems to be quiet or shy may surprise you by knowing a lot or having deep feelings 🔑 deep BrE /diːp / NAmE /diːp / deep adjective adverb deeply adverb deepen verb depth noun noun the deep [ sing. ] (literary the sea the deep [ sing. ] the deeps [ pl. ] a deep part of sth ; the deepest part of sth ◆ in the deep of night /winter (= in the middle of the night /of winter ◆ the deeps of Loch Ness ◆ (figurative the deeps of sorrow
