| 单词 | depth |
| 释义 | depth —depth /depθ/ noun (DISTANCE DOWN) B1 [C or U] the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom, or to a distance below the top surface of something: » the depth of a lake/pond» There are very few fish at depths (= distances below the surface) below 3,000 metres.» The river froze to a depth of over a metre.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in generalthe depths [plural] LITERARYF0 the lowest part of the sea: » The ship sank slowly to the depths of the ocean.Thesaurus+: ↑Seas and oceansWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeply• • • Extra Examples:» Use a garden fork to loosen the soil to a depth of 12 inches.» Northern elephant seals and Weddell seals can dive to depths of 600-1,250 meters.» The submarine stayed submerged at a depth of over 45 meters.» The seals usually dive to a depth of 400 meters where they feed on fish such as Antarctic cod.» The depth of the children's pool is only 0.85 meters.noun (SERIOUSNESS) B2 [C or U] the state of having serious qualities or the ability to think seriously about something: » Terry lacks depth - he's a very superficial person.» Her writing shows astonishing depth.» Jo has hidden depths (= serious qualities that you do not see immediately).Thesaurus+: ↑Thinking and contemplatingin depthB2 in a serious and detailed way: » I'd like to look at this question in some depth.Thesaurus+: ↑Elaborating, specifying and simplifyingWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeply• • • Extra Examples:» I don't dispute that Lucas' films are entertaining, but they haven't got much depth.» He's entertaining enough but he lacks a little depth.» Her later writing showed more depth.» She may seem fairly frivolous but I suspect she has hidden depths.» Yet his work rarely shows the depth of his father's oeuvre.noun (STRENGTH) C2 [C or U] the fact of a feeling, state, or characteristic being strong, extreme, or detailed: » He spoke with great depth of feeling.» I was amazed at the depth of her knowledge.Thesaurus+: ↑Power and intensity , ↑Energy, force and powerin the depth(s) of sthF0 experiencing an extreme and negative emotion: » He was in the depths of despair/depression about losing his job.Thesaurus+: ↑Experiencing and sufferingF0 during the worst period of a bad situation: » The company was started in the depth of the recession of the 1930s.Thesaurus+: ↑Serious and unpleasant , ↑Not attractive to look at , ↑Informal words for badThesaurus+: ↑Specific periods of timeWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeplynoun [C or U] (DISTANCE BACKWARDS) ► F0 the distance from the front to the back of something: » Measure the depth of the cupboard/shelf.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements in generalWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeplynoun [U] (DARKNESS) ► F0 the fact of something, especially a colour, having the quality of being dark and strong: » I love the depth of colour in her early paintings.Thesaurus+: ↑The qualities of colourWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeplynoun [U] (LOW SOUND) ► F0 the quality of having a low sound: » The depth of his voice makes him sound older than he is.Thesaurus+: ↑Describing qualities of soundWord Builder:–Nouns: depth–Adjectives: deep, deepening–Verbs: deepen–Adverbs: deeply |
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