deep
adj (-er, -est)
1
(a) extending a long way from top to bottom 深的(從頂端延伸到底部)
a deep well, river, trench, box 深的井、 河、 溝、 箱子. Cf 參 看 shallow.
(b) extending a long way from the surface or edge 深的(從表面或邊緣延伸)
a deep wound, cleft, border, shelf 深進(jìn)去的傷口、 裂縫、 邊緣、 擱板
a big, deep-chested wrestler 身材魁梧、 胸部很厚的摔角者.
(c) (after ns, with words specifying how far 用於名詞後, 與說明多遠(yuǎn)的詞連用) extending down, back or in 深的(向下、 向後、 向里延伸)
water six feet deep 六英尺深的水
a plot of land 100 feet deep, ie going back this distance from a road, fence, etc 深遠(yuǎn)達(dá)100英尺的土地
People stood twenty deep (ie in lines of twenty people one behind the other) to see her go past. 人們一層層站成二十排以觀看她經(jīng)過的情形.
2
(a) [attrib 作定語]
taking in or giving out a lot of air 深的(吸進(jìn)或呼出大量空氣)
a deep sigh/breath 深深的嘆息[呼吸].
(b) going a long way down or through sth 深的(沿某物向下或穿過某物)
a deep thrust/dive 深刺[深潛].
3 (of sounds) low in pitch; not shrill (指聲音)低沉的, 不尖銳的
a deep voice, note, rumbling, etc 低沉的嗓音、 音調(diào)、 隆隆聲等.
4 (of sleep) from which one is not easily awakened (指睡眠)不易醒的, 酣睡的.
5 (of colours) strong; vivid (指顏色)濃重的, 鮮明的, 鮮艷的: a deep red 深紅色.
6 [pred 作表語]
~ in sth
(a) far down in sth 在某物深遠(yuǎn)處
with his hands deep in his pockets 雙手深插在衣袋里
rocks deep in the earth 地下深處的巖石.
(b) absorbed in sth; concentrating on sth 專心於或集中於某事物
deep in thought, study, a book 沉思、 專心於學(xué)習(xí), 全神貫注於書中.
(c) very involved in sth; overwhelmed by sth 深陷於某事物; 被某事物的負(fù)擔(dān)壓倒
deep in debt, difficulties 深陷於債務(wù)、 困難之中.
7 [usu attrib 通常作定語]
(fig 比喻)
(a) difficult to understand or find out 難以理解的; 難以發(fā)現(xiàn)的
a deep mystery, secret, etc 難以理解的奧妙、 難以發(fā)現(xiàn)的秘密.
(b) learned; profound 博學(xué)的; 淵博的; 造詣深的
a deep thinker 知識(shí)淵博的思想家
a person with deep insight 具有遠(yuǎn)見卓識(shí)的人
a deep discussion 深入的討論.
(c) concealing one's real feelings, motives, etc; devious 隱藏自己真正感情、 動(dòng)機(jī)等的; 狡猾的; 不誠(chéng)實(shí)的
He's a deep one. 他是個(gè)城府很深的人.
8
(a) (of emotions) strongly felt; intense (指情感)可強(qiáng)烈感覺到的, 強(qiáng)烈的, 劇烈的
deep outrage, shame, sympathy, etc 強(qiáng)烈的憤怒、 羞辱、 同情心等.
(b) extreme 極度的
in deep disgrace, trouble 在極度的恥辱、 苦惱中.
9 (idm 習(xí)語) beauty is only skin deep => beauty. between the devil and the deep blue sea => devil1. go off the `deep end (infml 口) become extremely angry or emotional 變得極度憤怒或激動(dòng)
When I said I'd broken it, she really went off the deep end. 我說我把它給弄壞了, 她可真氣極了. in deep `water(s) in trouble or difficulty 處?kù)堵闊┗蚶щy之中
Having lost her passport, she is now in deep water. 她丟了護(hù)照身陷困厄. of the blackest/deepest dye => dye2. throw sb in at the deep end (infml 口) introduce sb to the most difficult part of an activity, esp one for which he is not prepared 使某人做最困難的事(尤指其無準(zhǔn)備的).
deep adv (-er, -est)
1 far down or in 深深地: We had to dig deeper to find water. 我們必須再挖深些才能找到水.
They dived deep into the ocean. 他們深深地潛入海中.
The gold lies deep in the earth. 黃金埋藏於地下深處.
He went on studying deep into the night. 他繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)至深夜.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) deep `down (infml 口) in reality; in spite of appearances 實(shí)際上; 在心底
She seems indifferent, but deep d...