deep

Word family  noun deep depth adjective deep deepening verb deepen adverb deeply

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++deep1 /diːp/ ●●● S2 W1 adjective (comparative deeper, superlative deepest)  1  going far down 往下很深DEEP a) going far down from the top or from the surface 〔从顶部或表面向下延伸〕深的 OPP shallow The castle is on an island surrounded by a deep lake. 这座城堡坐落在岛上，环岛是一个很深的湖。 The swimming pool has a deep end and a shallow end for kids. 这个游泳池一端是深水区，一端是供小孩用的浅水区。 We’ll take the boat out into deep water where we can dive. 我们要把船开到我们可以潜水的深水处去。 a deep narrow valley 又深又窄的山谷 b) you use deep to say what distance something goes down from the top or surface 有…深的2 metres/6 feet etc deep Dig a hole around 12 inches deep. 挖一个约12英寸深的洞。ankle-deep/waist-deep etc In places, the snow was waist-deep (=deep enough to reach a person’s waist). 有些地方的积雪有齐腰深。 → knee-deep2  going far in 往里很深DEEP going far in from the outside or from the front edge of something 〔从外部或前缘往里延伸〕深的，纵深的 a deep wound 很深的伤口 She was sitting in a deep leather chair. 她坐在一张很深的皮椅子里。3  serious 严重的 serious or severe 严重的，极度的 Despite the peace process, there are deep divisions in the community. 尽管启动了和平进程，社会依然存在严重分裂。 The country is in a deep recession. 这个国家正处于严重的经济衰退中。 Evan will be in deep trouble if he is caught. 埃文如果被抓住的话，他可就麻烦大了。4  breath 呼吸BREATHE a deep breath or sigh is one in which you breathe a lot of air in or out 〔呼吸或叹息〕深深的 She stopped and took a deep breath. 她停下来深吸了一口气。 Tom gave a deep sigh of relief. 汤姆长长地舒了一口气。5  feeling/belief 感情/信念STRONG FEELING OR BELIEF a deep feeling, belief etc is very strong and sincere 〔感情等〕强烈的，深厚的；〔信念等〕笃定的 SYN profound May I express my deepest sympathy. 请允许我表示深切的慰问。 The letters show her deep affection for him. 这些信件显示出她对他的款款深情。 He has a deep understanding of the environment. 他对环境有深刻的理解。6  sound 声音LOW SOUND OR VOICE a deep sound is very low 低沉的 Her laugh was deep and loud. 她的笑声低沉而响亮。 I love that deep bass line. 我喜欢那深沉的低音部。7  colour 颜色COLOUR/COLOR a deep colour is dark and strong 深的，浓重的 OPP light, pale She gazed at him with wide deep blue eyes. 她深蓝色的大眼睛凝视着他。 The berries are a deep red colour. 这些浆果是深红色的。► see thesaurus at colour8  difficult to understand 难以理解的 important but complicated or difficult to understand 深奥的，难懂的 These problems are too deep for me. 这些问题对我来说太深奥了。 There is a deep issue of principle involved. 这里涉及深刻的原则问题。9  sleep 睡眠SLEEP if someone is in a deep sleep, it is difficult to wake them 酣睡的 He lay down and fell into a deep sleep. 他躺下便酣然入睡。10. deep in thought/conversation etc NOTICE#thinking so hard or paying attention to something so much that you do not notice anything else that is happening around you 陷入沉思的/专注于谈话的等11. deep in debt OWEowing a lot of money 负债累累的，债台高筑的12  a deep impression a strong effect or influence that remains for a long time 深刻的印象 What he said made a deep impression on me. 他的话给我留下了深刻的印象。13  person 人 a deep person is serious and intelligent, but is hard to know well 深邃的；摸不透的 Henry has always been a deep one. He keeps his views to himself. 亨利总是深藏不露，不会说出自己的观点。14. be in deep shit spoken not politePROBLEM to be in a bad situation because of something you have done 糟了；有大麻烦了15  be in deep water SERIOUS SITUATIONto be in trouble or in a difficult or serious situation 在困境中，在危难中 The company is in deep water over their refusal to reduce prices. 这家公司因不肯降价而陷入困境。16. ball games 球类运动 a deep ball is hit, thrown, or kicked to a far part of the sports field 靠近对方底线的；深入对方后场的17  jump/be thrown in at the deep end PREPARE#to choose to do or be made to do a very difficult job without having prepared for it 〔在没有准备的情况下〕（使）做困难的事 She decided to jump in at the deep end, buy a farm, and teach herself. 她决定冒险买个农场，自己摸索着干。18. go off at the deep end informalANGRY to become angry suddenly and violently, usually when there is not a good reason 〔一般指莫名其妙地〕勃然大怒

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deep• a shelf 3 feet long and 8 inches deep• Only shallow people care about appearances, so if I look like this, I must be deep.• I have always had a deep affection for your family.• She looked into his eyes. They were deep blue.• The young woman stands after she says this and makes a deep bow.• It's okay, just relax, take a deep breath.• a deep conversation about religion• George got a deep cut on his arm in the accident.• Larry had a deep cut on his left leg.• The news came as a deep disappointment to us all.• I grew up with this deep hatred for authority figures.• Be careful. The water's quite deep here.• I can't help feeling you regard them as something awfully deep, like sort of magical formulae.• He has a deep, reassuring voice, • In the lounge hung long curtains of luxurious deep red velvet.• Hal seems to be a very deep, sensitive type of person.• I'm looking for a deeper shade of purple to paint the bedroom.• Snowboarders like deep snow.• From Titron had come the first man who could withstand radiation, be it from a bomb, or in deep space.• Please accept our deepest sympathies.• The hole was deeper than they thought.• David's familiar deep voice called out to her as she walked past.• Jones has a strong deep voice.• In February the following year he wrote: I am now in very deep waters.• I tried to make my voice sound deeper when I answered the phone.deep water• But over 70 percent of the impacts on Earth occur in deep water.• She used the oars to pull out into the deep water beyond the dock.• Iden stretch for small fish on pole and maggot in the deeper water by lock.• In deep water For three years I've been wary of deep water.• If this impact had occurred in deep water its traces on the ocean floor might be extremely hard to recognize.• Orford and Aldeburgh deep water marks best.• These plants should be collected from the deepest water possible or form a shaded area such as under a bridge or pier.be in deep trouble• Everyone agrees this city is in deep financial trouble.• At home, Felipe Gonzalez's Socialists are in deep trouble.• By the time I was involved the business had chalked up losses for many years and was in deep trouble.• If everyone except Fifi and Manuel shows up at the compound, the lovers will be in deep trouble.• If he was caught, Ewan would be in deep trouble.• It was perfectly obvious from the accounts that the company was in deep trouble.• He warned management during training camp that the team would be in deep trouble if either he or Johnson suffered injuries.• Planning permission for a big housing development has been refused, and the group is in deep trouble over it.• Our governments are in deep trouble today.deep breath• She felt a bubble of hysteria rising in her throat and took a deep breath.• The Advocate took a deep breath.• I took a deep breath and ran my hands along my body.• Take a deep breath and relax.• Taking a deep breath, Eline crossed the road and walked the short distance to Joe's house.• He stirred and took a deep breath in his sleep.• She took a deep breath, then walked reluctantly to the massive door and rang the bell.fell into ... deep sleep• The princess fell into a deep sleep after eating the poisoned apple.deep one• John's smile hid a deeper one.• You get a big deep one and hold it in and like fall asleep.• There were two bullet wounds, one on the shoulder and a deeper one behind the head.• Every chance ya got ta breathe, ya take a deep one fer Mr Barraza.deep2 ●●● W3 adverb  1  [always + adverb/preposition]DEEP a long way into or below the surface of something 在深处，深深地 Some bones were hidden deep beneath the ground. 一些尸骨深埋在地下。 The tunnel led deep under the mountains. 这条隧道在山底深处穿过。 We were deep in a tropical rainforest (=far from the edge of the forest). 我们在热带雨林深处。 Tom stared deep into her eyes. 汤姆深深凝视着她的眼睛。 They talked deep into the night (=very late). 他们一直谈到深夜。2  deep down a) CERTAINLY/DEFINITELYif you know or feel something deep down, you secretly know or feel it even though you do not admit it 心底，内心 He knew, deep down, that he would have to apologise. 他心里知道得去道个歉。 b) TRUEif someone is good, evil etc deep down, that is what they are really like even though they usually hide it 本质上，实际上 Deep down, she is a caring person. 她本质上是个宅心仁厚的人。3  two/three etc deep LINEif things or people are two deep, three deep etc, there are two, three etc rows or layers of things or people 二排/三排等；二层/三层等 People were standing four deep at the bar. 吧台前站了四排人。4  run/go deep if a feeling such as hatred or anger runs deep in someone, they feel it very strongly, especially because of something that has happened in the past 〔仇恨、愤怒等情绪〕强烈，深切 The prejudice runs deep and we need to understand the fears behind it. 偏见很深，我们要理解其背后的恐惧心理。5. be in (too) deep informalSERIOUS SITUATION to be very involved in a situation, especially so that it causes you problems 陷得很深，难以自拔 → still waters run deep at still2(5)

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deep• He was deeply offended by their remarks.• At the same time he was conscious of a deep and mysterious horror deep inside him.• For the long-term causes of the Famine we have to delve deep behind the flat time-dimension of 1922.• Earthquakes are caused by movements deep below the Earth's surface.• I suspected that deep down he was a Luddite who secretly preferred old-fashioned conventional fences.• Turtles lay their eggs deep in the sand and leave them there until they hatch.• Its lustre, long as light, Drops brimming candles deep Into the melting mirrors of the night.• Crews are working deep underground to build the tunnel.• As we dug deeper, we uncovered a large wooden chest.deep3 noun  the deep DN literary the sea 海洋► see thesaurus at colour

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deep• The waters of baptism represent the presence and power of that primeval deep for us.Origin deep1 Old English deop

deep1 adjective →10-18
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deep¹ S2 W1 /diːp/ adjective (comparative deeper, superlative deepest)1.  GOING FAR DOWN
  a. going far down from the top or from the surface
   OPP  shallow:
    The castle is on an island surrounded by a deep lake.
    The swimming pool has a deep end and a shallow end for kids.
    We’ll take the boat out into deep water where we can dive.
    a deep narrow valley
  b. you use deep to say what distance something goes down from the top or surface
    2 metres/6 feet etc deep
    Dig a hole around 12 inches deep.
    ankle-deep/waist-deep etc
    In places, the snow was waist-deep (=deep enough to reach a person’s waist). ⇨ knee-deep
2.  GOING FAR IN going far in from the outside or from the front edge of something:
    a deep wound
    She was sitting in a deep leather chair.
3.  SERIOUS serious or severe:
    Despite the peace process, there are deep divisions in the community.
    The country is in a deep recession.
    Evan would be in deep trouble if he was caught.
4.  BREATH a deep breath or sigh is one in which you breathe a lot of air in or out:
    She stopped and took a deep breath.
    Tom gave a deep sigh of relief.
5.  FEELING/BELIEF a deep feeling, belief etc is very strong and sincere
   SYN  profound:
    May I express my deepest sympathy.
    The letters show her deep affection for him.
    He has a deep understanding of the environment.
6.  SOUND a deep sound is very low:
    Her laugh was deep and loud.
    I love that deep bass line.
7.  COLOUR a deep colour is dark and strong
   OPP  light, pale:
    She gazed at him with wide deep blue eyes.
    The berries are a deep red colour.
8.  DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND important but complicated or difficult to understand:
    These problems are too deep for me.
    There is a deep issue of principle involved.
9.  SLEEP if someone is in a deep sleep, it is difficult to wake them:
    He lay down and fell into a deep sleep.
10. deep in thought/conversation etc thinking so hard or paying attention to something so much that you do not notice anything else that is happening around you
11. deep in debt owing a lot of money
12. a deep impression a strong effect or influence that remains for a long time:
    What he said made a deep impression on me.
13.  PERSON a deep person is serious and intelligent, but is hard to know well:
    Henry has always been a deep one. He keeps his views to himself.
14. be in deep shit spoken not polite to be in a bad situation because of something you have done
15. be in deep water to be in trouble or in a difficult or serious situation:
    The company is in deep water over their refusal to reduce prices.
16.  BALL GAMES a deep ball is hit, thrown, or kicked to a far part of the sports field
17. jump/be thrown in at the deep end to choose to do or be made to do a very difficult job without having prepared for it:
    She decided to jump in at the deep end, buy a farm, and teach herself.
18. go off at the deep end informal to become angry suddenly and violently, usually when there is not a good reason
     

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■ voices/sounds that are not high
   ▪ low a low voice or sound is not high on the scale of musical sounds: I can’t sing the low notes. | He’s got quite a low singing voice. | Boys’ voices usually become much lower as they get older.
   ▪ deep a deep voice or sound is low, strong, and pleasant: He has a lovely deep voice. | The engine has a wonderfully deep sound to it, like it’s ready to race.
   ▪ husky a husky voice is deep, quiet, and rough-sounding, especially in a way that is attractive: Monroe sang 'Happy Birthday, Mr President’ in a slow husky voice. | His voice dropped to a husky whisper.
   ▪ gravelly a gravelly voice is very low and rough sounding: The singer is famous for his gravelly voice.

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deep² W3 adverb
1. [always + adverb/preposition] a long way into or below the surface of something:
    Some bones were hidden deep beneath the ground.
    The tunnel led deep under the mountains.
    We were deep in a tropical rainforest (=far from the edge of the forest).
    Tom stared deep into her eyes.
    They talked deep into the night (=very late).
2. deep down
  a. if you know or feel something deep down, you secretly know or feel it even though you do not admit it:
    He knew, deep down, that he would have to apologise.
  b. if someone is good, evil etc deep down, that is what they are really like even though they usually hide it:
    Deep down, she is a caring person.
3. two/three etc deep if things or people are two deep, three deep etc, there are two, three etc rows or layers of things or people:
    People were standing four deep at the bar.
4. run/go deep if a feeling such as hatred or anger runs deep in someone, they feel it very strongly, especially because of something that has happened in the past:
    The prejudice runs deep and we need to understand the fears behind it.
5. be in (too) deep informal to be very involved in a situation, especially so that it causes you problems
⇨ still waters run deep at still²(5)

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deep³ nounthe deep literary the sea
     

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■ dark colours
   ▪ dark used about a colour that is strong and fairly close to black: a dark blue suit | His eyes are dark brown.
   ▪ deep fairly dark – often used when you think this colour looks attractive: His eyes were a beautiful deep blue. | deep red lips
   ▪ rich used about a colour that is fairly dark in a way that gives a pleasant feeling of warmth: The walls were painted a rich red colour.