| 单词 | deep |
| 释义 | deep (diːp ) Word forms: deeper , deepest 1. adjective A2 If something is deep, it extends a long way down from the ground or from the top surface of something. The water is very deep and mysterious-looking. Den had dug a deep hole in the centre of the garden. Kelly swore quietly, looking at the deep cut on his left hand. ...a deep ravine. Synonyms: big, wide, broad, profound Deep is also an adverb. Deep in the earth's crust the rock may be subjected to temperatures high enough to melt it. Gingerly, she put her hand in deeper, to the bottom. deeply adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB adjective/-ed] B2 There isn't time to dig deeply and put in manure or compost. This product removes deeply embedded dirt from all surfaces. 2. adjective A2 A deep container, such as a cupboard, extends or measures a long distance from front to back. The wardrobe was very deep. 3. adjective [noun ADJECTIVE, as ADJ as] A2 You use deep to talk or ask about how much something measures from the surface to the bottom, or from front to back. I found myself in water only three feet deep. The mud is ankle deep around Shush Square. How deep did the snow get? Deep is also a combining form. ...an inch-deep stab wound. ...one of the many points on the river where the water runs thigh-deep. 4. adverb [ADVERB after verb] B1+ Deep in an area means a long way inside it. They were now deep inside rebel territory. ...deep inside the country. The first goal originated from a free-kick deep inside Everton's half. 5. graded adjective In sports such as football and tennis, a deep shot or pass is one that sends the ball a long way towards the end of the pitch or court. [journalism] ...Steve Staunton's deep cross. ...a deep volley. 6. adverb If you say that things or people are two, three, or four deep, you mean that there are two, three, or four rows or layers of them there. A crowd three deep seemed paralysed by the images on these monitors. The rest of the space was taken up by cardboard boxes piled right to the ceiling, ten deep. 7. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 You use deep to emphasize the seriousness, strength, importance, or degree of something. [emphasis] I had a deep admiration for Sartre. ...a period of deep personal crisis. This attitude was in deep contrast with popular feeling in the rest of Italy. He wants to express his deep sympathy to the family. Synonyms: intense, great, serious [informal], acute deeply adverb B2 Our meetings and conversations left me deeply depressed. He loved his brother deeply. Synonyms: thoroughly, completely, seriously, sadly 8. adverb B2 If you experience or feel something deep inside you or deep down, you feel it very strongly even though you do not necessarily show it. I kept reassuring them but deep in my heart I knew we had no hope. Deep down, she supported her husband's involvement in the organization. Synonyms: inwardly, privately, secretly, within 9. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 If you are in a deep sleep, you are sleeping peacefully and it is difficult to wake you. Una soon fell into a deep sleep. Synonyms: sound, peaceful, profound, unbroken deeply adverb [ADVERB after verb] B2 She slept deeply but woke early. 10. adjective If you are deep in thought or deep in conversation, you are concentrating very hard on what you are thinking or saying and are not aware of the things that are happening around you. Abby was so deep in thought that she had walked past without seeing me. [+ in] Before long, we were deep in conversation. Synonyms: absorbed in, lost in, gripped by, intent on 11. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A deep look seems to see right into your mind. [literary] Peter gave him a long deep look. Synonyms: wise, learned, searching, keen Deep is also an adverb. He paused, staring deep into Mary's eyes. deeply graded adverb [ADVERB after verb, ADVERB preposition] He looked deeply into my eyes and said, 'We should be together.' 12. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 A deep breath or sigh uses or fills the whole of your lungs. Cal took a long, deep breath, struggling to control his own emotions. At last he gave a deep sigh. deeply adverb [ADVERB after verb] B2 She sighed deeply and covered her face with her hands. 13. adjective B1 You use deep to describe colours that are strong and fairly dark. The sky was deep blue and starry. ...deep colours. The tree has gnarled red branches and deep green leaves. 14. adjective B2 A deep sound is low in pitch. His voice was deep and mellow. They heard a deep, distant roar. Synonyms: low, booming, bass, full 15. adjective If you describe someone as deep, you mean that they are quiet and reserved in a way that makes you think that they have good qualities such as intelligence or determination. James is a very deep individual. That expressionless face had seemed deep and mysterious. 16. adjective If you describe something such as a problem or a piece of writing as deep, you mean that it is important, serious, or complicated. This is a very deep question. They're written as adventure stories. They're not intended to be deep. 17. adverb If you are deep in debt, you have a lot of debts. He is so deep in debt and desperate for money that he's apparently willing to say anything. [+ in/into] The company is sliding even deeper into the red. deeply adverb Because of her medical and her legal bills, she is now penniless and deeply in debt. [+ in/into] 18. singular noun [the NOUN] The deep means the sea. [literary] ...a vast unfrequented pool, traversed by whales and creatures of the deep. Synonyms: middle, heart, midst, dead 19. deep down phrase B2 If you know something deep down or deep down inside, you know that it is true, but you are not always conscious of it or willing to admit it to yourself. We knew deep down that we could do it. Deep down, we had always detested each other. 20. take a deep breath phrase B2 If you say that you took a deep breath before doing something dangerous or frightening, you mean that you tried to make yourself feel strong and confident. I took a deep breath and went in. 21. go deep phrase If you say that something goes deep or runs deep, you mean that it is very serious or strong and is hard to change. His anger and anguish clearly went deep. The problems went deeper than mere teething difficulties. 22. in at the deep end phrase If you are thrown in at the deep end, you are put in a completely new situation without any help or preparation. If you jump in at the deep end, you go into a completely new situation without any help or preparation. [mainly British] It's a superb job. You get thrown in at the deep end and it's all down to you. Don't jump in at the deep end without thinking things through. 23. in deep water phrase If you are in deep water, you are in a difficult or awkward situation. You certainly seem to be in deep water. I could tell that we were getting off the subject and into deep water. Quotations: Still waters run deep Idioms: go off the deep end [mainly US] to go mad, or to behave in a strange or extreme manner At first they thought that I'd gone off the deep end and had lost my mind. [British] to become very angry Dad didn't go off the deep end at all. He just said it wasn't fair to make my mother worry like that. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be thrown in at the deep end to start by doing the most difficult part of a job or task, before you have tried to do the easier parts, or to start a job or task without any preparation She is being thrown straight in at the deep end when she anchors the evening news next week. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers be between the devil and the deep blue sea [mainly British] to be in a difficult situation where the two possible courses of action or choices that you can take are equally bad We are between the devil and the deep blue sea: if we pay our rent, we won't have any money for food. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers run deep if a feeling or a problem runs deep, it is very serious or strong, often because it has existed for a long time My allegiance to Kendall and his company ran deep. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in deep water in a difficult or awkward situation You certainly seem to be in deep water and doing your utmost to reverse the negative trends of the past couple of months or so. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers still waters run deep said to mean that someone who seems to be unemotional or who is hard to get to know is in fact interesting and complex He's extremely shy and withdrawn, though it may be that still waters run very deep. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: deep division It reflected an increasingly deep division on the committee he chairs. Times, Sunday Times But in other areas there was deep division. Times, Sunday Times But within each region, there were deep divisions. Times, Sunday Times It has in reality caused deep divisions and enmities. Times, Sunday Times That seems highly unlikely given the deep divisions both between and within the two main parties. Times, Sunday Times He gradually weakened, but never lost his warmth or deep faith. Christianity Today Now he was liberated from deep faith, and felt able to pray without worrying that such requests might be blasphemous. Times, Sunday Times He had a vast network of friends, former colleagues and those who were affected by his deep faith. Times, Sunday Times It was his deep faith in those systems. Times, Sunday Times But both families were country people who spoke with similar accents and shared a deep faith in education—and music. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Only a journey by villagers to the deep forest offers a reminder of an idyllic past. Times, Sunday Times It prefers the edges of open spaces rather than the deep forest shade or open sunlight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The highway then enters a deep forest where it veers around numerous lakes and divides vast muskeg. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Human settlements avoided the deep forest in favor of streams, lakes, and especially bays of the ocean. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The spectacular water body in foot of the hills and deep forest with cool environment gives a real touch of nature. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He stops beside another deep hole in the sand. Times, Sunday Times He shows me a deep hole in the basement dirt. Times, Sunday Times Both times they extricated themselves from a deep hole. The Sun You are also in this deep hole, which leaves you feeling uncertain about your future with him. Times, Sunday Times But, then, it's a very deep hole. Times, Sunday Times While it may often be true, he says that some prolific writers 'have made a deep impression on the public consciousness'. Times, Sunday Times It made a deep impression on him and triggered an interest and fascination with the art of editing. Times, Sunday Times They told about little people—the shoe repairman whose life was such a testimony that it made a deep impression—inconspicuous people. Christianity Today Impeccably turned out and always in 4in heels (she was 5ft), she left a deep impression on those she met. Times, Sunday Times We believe in their unhappiness, but it leaves no very deep impression. Times, Sunday Times You can think fast, talk calmly and get a deep insight into others' minds and motives. The Sun The moon gives you a deep insight into other people's motives so you can clear up misunderstandings between friends. The Sun They provide us with deep insight into our clients' businesses, allowing us to help them to raise new capital, manage their liquidity needs, or mitigate the everyday risks they face. Times, Sunday Times This bold, ingenious set, juxtaposing works by two giants of the high baroque with two giants of the 20th century, reveals a player of deep insight, intensity and imagination. Times, Sunday Times The keepers clearly adore their charges and familiarity gives them a deep insight into their characters. Times, Sunday Times Relics invariably come with a deep level of pathos. Times, Sunday Times His idiosyncratic routine touched us at an oddly deep level. Times, Sunday Times They are changed at a very deep level. Christianity Today They are also constrained, at a deep level of experience, by the historical assumptions that have shaped our world. Times, Sunday Times His life now sounds happier and more fulfilling, at a deep level, than he could ever have imagined. Times, Sunday Times They also sensed a deep mystery, a vertiginous darkness underlying his work. The Times Literary Supplement Music-making and the effects it can have on listeners are a deep mystery to her. Times, Sunday Times To win them, he has relied on the sort of accessible prose and fully explained characters that tend to admit little contradiction or deep mystery. Globe and Mail But in these enlightened days, many people will happily submit to music whose use, structure and aesthetic principles are a deep mystery to them. Globe and Mail Her trawl through the sociology of popular culture casts light on deep mysteries: the nature of fashion, changing tastes, public fears and the permanent collective psyche. The Times Literary Supplement Marine snow falls after surface plankton blooms in spring, giving the deep ocean a seasonal rhythm of its own. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But my eyes were drawn beyond that, to the deep ocean, that untamable wildness stretching north. Times, Sunday Times (2018) Adding sensors to new and refurbished telecommunications cables would establish 'a remarkable network of deep ocean mini-observatories'. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The perpetual gloom, ferocious heat and toxicity of deep ocean volcanic vents make them an unlikely home for any creature. Times, Sunday Times (2011) This indicates that changes in the glacial deep ocean already occur before the last deglaciation. 2013, 'Different ocean states and transient characteristics in Last Glacial Maximum simulations and implications for deglaciation', Climate of the Past They will dominate a horizon that has only recently been cleared of the scars of coal mining (the last deep pit closed in 1978). Times, Sunday Times The 800-ton shell was buried on the site in a 40ft m deep pit. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Along this wall runs a very deep pit, dating from antiquity and which joins the embankment wall. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, within 30 years the fortunes of the area, so tied to coal, followed the spectacular demise of deep pit mining. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The teeth are high-crowned and curved; one contains a deep cementum-filled furrow and the other at least one deep pit (infundibulum). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Just as the terrain was flattening out, we came to the final challenge: a wall, several yards long, rising vertically out of a deep pool. Times, Sunday Times Head west up the beach to arrive at the deep pool that separates you from the island, where you may see sunbathing seals. Times, Sunday Times A deep pool of talented actors, writers and directors has drawn film makers to these shores down the ages. Times, Sunday Times She liked to imagine that she was swimming in a deep pool of undisturbed water without causing a single ripple. Times, Sunday Times We also went diving in a deep pool, because that helps you get used to the feel of neutral buoyancy that you get in space. Times, Sunday Times There is deep resentment of the war in the frontier regions, where high unemployment feeds the discontent. Times, Sunday Times (2010) For some, the inexorable march of years and the pathos of mortality bring an inward, deep resentment. Christianity Today (2000) Everything about Glanville brought old angers to the surface, a deep resentment that to all intents he had got off scot-free. THE ENDLESS GAME (2002) It also gave him a deep respect for the role of volunteers in archaeology. Times, Sunday Times But anyone who has seen them together knows they have a deep respect for each other. Times, Sunday Times I'd smelt the fishy reek of its breath as it screamed in my face, and instantly conceived a deep respect for the fearless great skua. Times, Sunday Times Out of the awfulness of 7/7, friendships have developed and if not friendship then care and deep respect. Times, Sunday Times The antagonism has been replaced by a deep respect for a player who gave no quarter. Times, Sunday Times It concludes a record that presents its singer as a performance artist, playing out roles while expressing a deep sadness that nothing will take away. Times, Sunday Times As the elders discussed possible restrictions, a deep sadness pervaded the room. Christianity Today Little likes keeping things light, but there's deep sadness in his family too. Times,Sunday Times I wonder, not at how deep sadness can go, but how far it can travel. Times, Sunday Times But back then, it was like a very deep sadness in the pit of my stomach. Times, Sunday Times There are also some highly specialised providers in the market who deal with a specific aspect of the business, such as working in deep sand or on offshore projects. Times, Sunday Times Soil types range from deep sand to rocky. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It grows in shallow sand over laterite, in deep sand, and occasionally atop lateritic rises, on flat or gently undulating land, among kwongan shrubland. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Deep sand bed filters are another filtration method. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Very deep sand; however, has the problem of seepage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I have a deep scar from a hysterectomy aged 40 and a six-inch scar on my leg from a hip replacement in 2006. The Sun A gold wedding band on her other hand, which she had not taken off for 26 years, was also taken, leaving a deep scar. Times, Sunday Times A deep scar at the corner of his right eye bore testimony to his daring on that occasion. Times, Sunday Times That's really sad and it leaves a deep scar. The Sun We'll learn how to live with another deep scar. Times, Sunday Times So much so that she reveals a deep secret to him - and he responds very sweetly. The Sun Each of them has their deep secret, dark past and complicated background. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She hides a deep secret, but for the better. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One thinks of all the personal errors, the deep secrets of one's life, unrelated to political activities. The Times Literary Supplement A moon of deep secrets stirs up your chart - but you can deal so well with whatever you find. The Sun I have a deep sense of injustice that I am condemned to work to feed our incompetent public masters. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Yet I feel a deep sense of being unfulfilled. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There is a deep sense of unease about the future. The Times Literary Supplement (2011) He came away with a deep sense of anger at the inequalities evident in the delivery of health services and a determination to make a difference. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A deep sense of unease was felt across much of the country. Times, Sunday Times (2015) He was a deep shade of green. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Ideal for an exotic garden and very happy in deep shade. Times, Sunday Times (2015) As well as his tailored suits and rolled umbrella, he always wore a bowler hat of a deep shade of brown. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Who's been sprayed the deepest shade of orange? The Sun (2015) With a deep sigh, he pushed his sleeve back from his wrist and pointed meaningly at his watch. FINAL RESORT She heard a deep sigh, which seemed to come from the wood behind her. Times, Sunday Times (2010) From the public benches one could hear people release their breath with a deep sigh. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Bardo rocked back and forth on his slippered feet, and he let loose a long, deep sigh. THE BROKEN GOD (2002) Or perhaps my deep sigh stirred her past the edge of drowsing. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002) The type of sleep that helps the cerebral cortex recover most is deep sleep - the third and fourth stage of non-rapid eye movement sleep. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Being jolted out of restorative deep sleep again and again can lead to health problems. Times, Sunday Times (2009) You were in such a deep sleep I figured you were exhausted. BETTER THAN THIS (2002) He flaps as one might, when shocked from deep sleep. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The prisoner lay with his face towards us, in a very deep sleep, breathing slowly and heavily. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (1892) No doubt it is possible to insure the nation against deep snow drifts. Times, Sunday Times (2009) They also have two large toes on their hooves that stop them sinking into deep snow. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Many resorts are already offering powder skiing and deep snow bases. The Sun (2008) Touring skis are light yet wide enough not to sink in deep snow. Times, Sunday Times (2009) It involved strapping on lightweight footwear, resembling tennis rackets, to my walking shoes and trudging through the deep snow. The Sun (2010) Consider the size and shape of the pot to match the crop - for example, carrots require deep soil, whereas salad leaves need a shallower container. Times,Sunday Times Viburnums aren't fussy and do well on most moderately fertile, reasonably deep soil in sun or light shade out of strong winds. Times, Sunday Times The levels in the shallow and deep soil samples range from 26.2 to 53,000 milligrams/kilogram (mg/kg). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In deep soil areas there limestone and marls are present. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It consists of silty, well drained, gravelly, and deep soil that rests on grabbo and granodiorite bedrock. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And we learn not to cry - and then we also find ourselves crying when overcome with emotion, with deep sorrow and with overwhelming joy. Times, Sunday Times I've walked through deep sorrow and sadness and confusing times without a spouse. Christianity Today I offer my sympathies to their families and friends, and my deep sorrow, because they were coming to meet me. Times, Sunday Times I can only apologise for what happened then, and for what has now happened, most sincerely and with deep sorrow. Times, Sunday Times The deep sorrow and the deep hope of the gospel permeated their music. Christianity Today While his deep tan may have stopped him from blushing red, his face rather resembled a newly polished pair of shoes. Times, Sunday Times Gives deep tan that lasts up to a week. The Sun The hair was dark, the skin a deep tan. Times, Sunday Times It develops into quite a deep tan (not ideal for the very fair) within three to four hours and seriously doesn't budge. Times, Sunday Times The worry lines are less evident behind his deep tan, and a feeling of exasperation has been replaced by an engaging chuckle. Times, Sunday Times You must choose between a deep thinker and a wilder heart. The Sun (2013) The anorexic tends to be sensitive and a deep thinker who takes things very seriously and personally. Beyond Chaotic Eating (1993) He wrote poetry and was a deep thinker. Times, Sunday Times (2007) He was a deep thinker about the game. Sir Alf: A Major Reappraisal of the Life and Times of England's Greatest Football Manager (2006) He is an extremely deep thinker on the sport that has become his livelihood. Times, Sunday Times (2013) High-level sweeping reorganisations, without a deep understanding of the issues at the front line, may achieve headlines (possibly favourable) but will only spread disruption. Times,Sunday Times He's a social-media savant, with a deep understanding of youth culture. Times, Sunday Times He had a deep understanding of classical music and had numerous friends from the world of opera. Times, Sunday Times It's more that he developed a deep understanding of chess at such a young age that it became his natural language. Times, Sunday Times She was an experienced adviser who demonstrated a 'deep understanding of police governance'. Times, Sunday Times A glacier carved out a deep valley leaving a lateral moraine where it stopped. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The fast flowing river has cut a deep valley. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The deep valley was caused by erosion of the soft sedimentary rock. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Oratorio sits in a deep valley, so the sun rises late and sets early. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As it crosses a deep valley, the pylons at its end are not taller than standard pylons. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His deep voice alone would frighten the life out of you. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He is a larger-than-life character in the flesh, with a deep voice and sporting a smart grey suit with a red handkerchief. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This is Detective Thomas Deacon of the Manhattan District Attorney's Office, a deep voice said. WORST FEARS REALIZED (1999) Saraneth speaks with the deep voice of power, shackling the Dead to the wielder 's will. LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001) It means a deep well of hatred towards somebody of a different colour. The Sun For the deep well: a long cord and a light bucket. The Times Literary Supplement They both have rich, soaring voices and a deep well of life material on which to draw. Times, Sunday Times He can kick beautifully at goal and out of hand, he can defend, he reads the game superbly, he has a deep well of self-belief. Times, Sunday Times Instead of drawing from a deep well, you're cupping water from a puddle. Christianity Today But around here, malicious gossip stops at the edge of town, and in these isolated houses separated by fields and deep woods, many things happen that nobody knows about. Times, Sunday Times Few people ever go into the deep woods, and it has become a wildlife area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The good people are chased out of the building, and into the deep woods where (they think) they are safe. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After passing through marshland and coastline, the trail ascends a small hill, where hikers can find deep woods and wildflowers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It features picturesque houses, set against a backdrop of deep woods and open moors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 And they should be considered for any deep wound, or one associated with significant tissue damage. Times, Sunday Times Clutching a deep wound, he still managed to make a speech. Times, Sunday Times He had poured powdered coffee into the deep wound in his arm to try to stanch the bleeding. Times, Sunday Times A quick body search revealed a deep wound on his elbow which had just dried up. The Sun He was left fighting for his life with a deep wound in his forehead. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 深的 Japanese: 深い |
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