单词 | deep |
释义 | deep (dēp) adj. deep·er, deep·est 1. a. Extending far downward below a surface: a deep hole in the river ice. b. Extending far inward from an outer surface: a deep cut. c. Extending far backward from front to rear: a deep walk-in refrigerator. d. Extending far from side to side from a center: a deep yard surrounding the house. e. Far distant down or in: deep in the woods. f. Coming from or penetrating to a depth: a deep sigh. g. Sports Located or taking place near the outer boundaries of the area of play: deep left field. 2. Extending a specific distance in a given direction: snow four feet deep. 3. Far distant in time or space: deep in the past. 4. a. Difficult to penetrate or understand; recondite: a deep metaphysical theory. b. Of a mysterious or obscure nature: a deep secret; ancient and deep tribal rites. c. Very learned or intellectual; wise: a deep philosopher. d. Exhibiting great cunning or craft: deep political machinations. 5. a. Of a grave or extreme nature: deep trouble; deepest deceit. b. Very absorbed or involved: deep in thought; deep in financial difficulties. c. Profound in quality or feeling: a deep trance; deep devotion. 6. Rich and intense in shade. Used of a color: a deep red. 7. Low in pitch; resonant: a deep voice. 8. Covered or surrounded to a designated degree. Often used in combination: waist-deep in the water; ankle-deep in snow. 9. Large in quantity or size; big: deep cuts in the budget. 10. Sports Having a sufficient number of capable reserve players: That team is not very deep. adv. 1. To a great depth; deeply: dig deep; feelings that run deep. 2. Well along in time; late: worked deep into the night. 3. Sports Close to the outer boundaries of the area of play: played deep for the first three innings; ran deep into their opponents' territory. n. Idioms: 1. often deeps a. A deep place in land or in a body of water: drowned in the deep of the river. b. A vast, immeasurable extent: the deep of outer space. 2. The extent of encompassing time or space; firmament. 3. The most intense or extreme part: the deep of night. 4. The ocean. 5. Nautical A sounding that falls between marks on a lead line and thus corresponds to an estimated depth rather than a precise depth. deep down At bottom; basically: Deep down, she was still a rebel. in deep water In difficulty. [Middle English dep, from Old English dēop; see dheub- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] deeply adv. deepness n. |
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