deepen

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++deep·en /ˈdiːpən/ ●●○ verb  1  get worse 恶化 [intransitive]WORSE if a serious situation deepens, it gets worse – used especially in news reports 〔局势、情形〕加剧，恶化〔尤用于新闻报道〕 The recession continues to deepen. 经济衰退继续加剧。 a deepening international crisis 日益加深的国际危机2  become stronger 加强 [intransitive, transitive]INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETC to become stronger or greater, or to make something stronger or greater （使）变强烈；加强 Jeanne liked Simon as a friend but she did not want the relationship to deepen. 作为朋友珍妮很喜欢西蒙，但她不想让这种关系更进一步。 The idea only deepened his gloom. 这一想法更加重了他的悲观情绪。 The mystery deepened (=became even more mysterious). 谜团加深了。 Students explore new ideas as they deepen their understanding (=understand more) of the subject. 随着对这门课的理解加深，学生们开始探究新的观点。3  expression on SB’s face 某人脸上的表情 [intransitive] literary if someone’s smile or frown deepens, they smile even more or frown even more 〔笑容、皱眉等〕变深，加深 Her worried frown deepened. 她的眉头皱得更紧了。4  water 水 [intransitive, transitive]DEEP if water deepens, or if someone deepens it, it becomes deeper （使）〔水〕变深 The river deepens beyond the town. 到了城外这条河就变深了。 The harbour was deepened to take bigger boats. 港口被挖深以便停泊更大的船只。5  colour 颜色 [intransitive]COLOUR/COLOR literary if light or a colour deepens, it becomes darker 〔光〕变暗；〔颜色〕变深 The twilight deepened. 暮色更浓了。6  sound 声音 [intransitive]LOW SOUND OR VOICE if a sound deepens, it becomes lower 〔声音〕变低 His voice deepened as he relaxed. 他放松下来后声音就变低沉了。7. breath 呼吸 [intransitive] if your breathing deepens, you take more air into your lungs 〔呼吸〕加深，变深→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

deepen• As she watched the nuns working among the sick and dying, her respect for them deepened.• With every new day, her despair only seemed to deepen.• The company's legal and financial problems are deepening.• It didn't seem possible for her love to deepen and grow, but it did.• And how would her husband regard this deepening commitment to a faith he did not fully share?• Some principals worry that the decision will deepen divisions between rich and poor schools.• The river deepens five feet from the shore.• Johnny tried to deepen his voice to sound like a grown-up.• As the crisis deepened, it became clear that the government was losing control.• Each regime of control is boosted by deepening loops of feedback and information flow.• The natural fabric's color deepens over time.• The recession may deepen still further.• The agreement will deepen the firm's ties to Japan's electronics companies.• The recession has deepened, the huge national debt has increased, the people's lot worsened.• Government measures to peg back inflation have deepened the recession.• Traveling allows young people to deepen their understanding of other cultures.• As it deepens towards black, it assumes overtones of a superhuman sorrow.

deep·en verbChineseSyllable  

– gets it deepens, a serious worse situation if Corpus

deepen
deep‧en /ˈdiːpən/ verb1.  GET WORSE  [intransitive] if a serious situation deepens, it gets worse – used especially in news reports:
    The recession continues to deepen.
    a deepening international crisis
2.  BECOME STRONGER  [intransitive and transitive] to become stronger or greater, or to make something stronger or greater:
    Jeanne liked Simon as a friend but she did not want the relationship to deepen.
    The idea only deepened his gloom.
    The mystery deepened (=became even more mysterious).
    Students explore new ideas as they deepen their understanding (=understand more) of the subject.
3.  EXPRESSION ON SB’S FACE  [intransitive] literary if someone’s smile or frown deepens, they smile even more or frown even more:
    Her worried frown deepened.
4.  WATER  [intransitive and transitive] if water deepens, or if someone deepens it, it becomes deeper:
    The river deepens beyond the town.
    The harbour was deepened to take bigger boats.
5.  COLOUR  [intransitive] literary if light or a colour deepens, it becomes darker:
    The twilight deepened.
6.  SOUND  [intransitive] if a sound deepens, it becomes lower:
    His voice deepened as he relaxed.
7.  BREATH  [intransitive] if your breathing deepens, you take more air into your lungs

deep·enBrE /ˈdiːpən/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdiːpən/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they deepen BrE /ˈdiːpən/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdiːpən/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it deepens BrE /ˈdiːpənz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdiːpənz/ 🔊past simple deepened BrE /ˈdiːpənd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdiːpənd/ 🔊past participle deepened BrE /ˈdiːpənd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdiːpənd/ 🔊 -ing form deepening BrE /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) (into sth) if an emotion or a feeling deepens, or if sth deepens it, it becomes stronger （使情感、感觉等）加强，变强烈◆Their friendship soon deepened into love. 他们的友谊很快发展成为爱情。🔊🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) to become worse; to make sth worse （使）变糟，恶化，严重◆Warships were sent in as the crisis deepened. 危机加重时军舰便奉命来到现场。🔊🔊◆a deepening economic recession越来越严重的经济衰退 [intransitive, transitive] to become deeper; to make sth deeper （使）变深；加深◆The water deepened gradually. 水渐渐变深了。🔊🔊◆His frown deepened. 他的眉头皱得更紧了。🔊🔊◆~ sth There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river. 曾经有过加深一段河道的计划。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth to improve your knowledge or understanding of sth 增长（知识）；加深（理解）◆an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of different cultures学生加深理解不同文化的机会 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) if colour or light deepens or if sth deepens it, it becomes darker （使色泽、光线等）变浓；（使）变昏暗◆deepening shadows越来越暗的阴影 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (sth) (to sth) if a sound or voice deepens or if you deepen it, it becomes lower or you make it lower （使声音）变低沉◆His voice deepened to a growl. 他的声音变成了低沉的怒吼。🔊🔊 [intransitive] if your breathing deepens, you breathe more deeply than usual 深（呼吸）；喘（大气）