| 单词 | deepen |
| 释义 | deepen —deepen /ˈdiː.pən/ verb [I or T] (COMPLICATED) ↑Verb Endings for deepen ► C1 to make something increase or become more serious: » It certainly helped to deepen my understanding of the situation.Thesaurus+: ↑Making things better , ↑Becoming betterWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeplyverb [I or T] (DOWN) ↑Verb Endings for deepen ► F0 to make something deeper, or to become deeper: » One way of preventing further flooding would be to deepen the river bed.» The sea bed deepens here to 5,000 metres.Thesaurus+: ↑Enlarging and inflating , ↑Becoming biggerWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeplyverb [I or T] (STRONGLY FELT) ↑Verb Endings for deepen ► C2 to become more strongly felt or experienced, or to make something this way: » Over the years, her love for him deepened.» The economic crisis is deepening.» We must try not to deepen existing splits within the party.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming and making strongerWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeplyverb [I] (DARK) ↑Verb Endings for deepen ► F0 to become darker: » The shadows deepened as the evening drew on.Thesaurus+: ↑Darkness and becoming darkWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeplyverb [I] (LOW) ↑Verb Endings for deepen ► F0 to become lower: » Boys' voices deepen in their early to mid-teens.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing qualities of soundWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeply |
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