| 单词 | depth |
| 释义 | depth (depθ ) Word forms: depths 1. variable noun [with poss] B1+ The depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downwards from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces. The smaller lake ranges from five to fourteen feet in depth. The depth of the shaft is 520 yards. Pour the vegetable oil into a frying pan to a depth of about 1cm. They were detected at depths of more than a kilometre in the sea. Synonyms: deepness, drop, measure, extent 2. variable noun [with poss] B1+ The depth of something such as a cupboard or drawer is the distance between its front surface and its back. 3. variable noun B2 If an emotion is very strongly or intensely felt, you can talk about its depth. I am well aware of the depth of feeling that exists here. [+ of] 'Tough, isn't it?' was all she said, but Amy felt the depth of her unspoken sympathy. Synonyms: strength, intensity, seriousness, severity 4. uncountable noun B2 The depth of a situation is its extent and seriousness. The country's leadership had underestimated the depth of the crisis. [+ of] Synonyms: severity, importance, significance, gravity 5. uncountable noun B2 The depth of someone's knowledge is the great amount that they know. We felt at home with her and were impressed with the depth of her knowledge. [+ of] She wants to acquire a greater depth of understanding of the subject. Synonyms: breadth, range, degree, extent 6. uncountable noun The depth of a colour is its intensity and strength. White wines tend to gain depth of colour with age. The blue base gives the red paint more depth. Synonyms: intensity, strength, warmth, richness 7. uncountable noun [oft NOUN of noun] In photography and art, you say that a picture has depth or depth of field when you mean that it appears three-dimensional rather than flat. [technical] All the paintings are startlingly dramatic as a result of their depth of field and colour. 8. uncountable noun B2 If you say that someone or something has depth, you mean that they have serious and interesting qualities which are not immediately obvious and which you have to think about carefully before you can fully understand them. His music lacks depth. There are hidden depths in all of us. Synonyms: complexity, intricacy, elaboration, obscurity 9. plural noun The depths are places that are a long way below the surface of the sea or earth. [literary] The ship vanished into the depths. 10. plural noun If you talk about the depths of an area, you mean the parts of it which are very far from the edge. ...the depths of the countryside. [+ of] Somewhere in the depths of the pine forest an identical sound reverberated. 11. plural noun If you are in the depths of an unpleasant emotion, you feel that emotion very strongly. I was in the depths of despair when the baby was sick. [+ of] 12. plural noun If something happens in the depths of a difficult or unpleasant period of time, it happens in the middle and most severe or intense part of it. The country is in the depths of a recession. [+ of] ...the depths of winter. 13. in depth phrase B2 If you deal with a subject in depth, you deal with it very thoroughly and consider all the aspects of it. We will discuss these three areas in depth. Their achievements have already been analysed in depth and do not require further discussion. Synonyms: thoroughly, completely, fully, comprehensively 14. out of one's depth phrase If you say that someone is out of their depth, you mean that they are in a situation that is much too difficult for them to be able to cope with it. Mr Gibson is clearly intellectually out of his depth. I'd always struggled at school. I hated it and felt out of my depth. 15. out of one's depth phrase If you are out of your depth, you are in water that is deeper than you are tall, with the result that you cannot stand up with your head above water. 16. to plumb new depths phrase If you say that something plumbs new depths, you mean that it is worse than all the things of its kind that have existed before, even though some of them have been very bad. Relations between the two countries have plumbed new depths. Last night's harrowing television pictures plumbed new depths of depravity. 17. to plumb the depths phrase If someone plumbs the depths of an unpleasant emotion or quality, they experience it or show it to an extreme degree. They frequently plumb the depths of loneliness, humiliation and despair. [+ of] Is this the first of many questions that will plumb the depths of stupidity? Idioms: out of your depth feeling anxious and inadequate because you have to deal with a situation or subject which you know very little about When I first started my new job, I felt out of my depth, but now I love it. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: depth of detail She said that the depth of detail hinted at corporate collusion. Times, Sunday Times The breadth of argument and depth of detail are remarkable. Times, Sunday Times Some people find the depth of detail an invasion of privacy, with information being seen using search engines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The depth of detail in tables of contents depends on the length of the work, with longer works having less. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This prog-pop classic reveal further depths of detail with every repeated play. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To suggest that the old lose depth of emotion as they age shows a vacuity of thinking. Times,Sunday Times Out of pain came a rare depth of emotion. The Sun Perhaps if there had been a little less history and a bit more depth of emotion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her lyricism and depth of emotion earned her an audience that followed her avidly for forty years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This allows him much more room to explore depth of emotion in both guises, something he accomplishes with truly arresting poise. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A news report here, a personal story there, showing us depth of experience but not particularly getting deep about it. Times, Sunday Times And it goes without saying that the last refuge for those who deny the possibility of a depth of experience of this dimension will always be the accusation of elitism. Times, Sunday Times You need to have done a certain number of years and shows, or you'll not have the material and the depth of experience. Times, Sunday Times My squad has depth of experience and it has size. Times, Sunday Times Many of his finest poems are those in which he revisits their themes, bringing to them a new depth of experience. The Times Literary Supplement The love words you hear could amaze you because of the depth of feeling they reveal. The Sun When it comes to love, the depth of feeling in a relationship will surprise you in all the right ways. The Sun In their reflective patter, formal dexterity, serio-comic tones and depth of feeling, these are the stand-out poems in an excellent book. The Times Literary Supplement Love shows a depth of feeling that surprises you - and you have a decision to make. The Sun Love words may surprise you with the depth of feeling they reveal. The Sun Because it's already beautifully seasoned, it gives you a headstart and means you achieve greater depth of flavour, in double-quick time. The Sun (2012) The arame seaweed in the noodle salad adds a subtle texture and a depth of flavour. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It has a tanginess that adds depth of flavour. Times, Sunday Times (2012) And it shows a surprising depth of insight into what it means to love and be loved, in every sense. Times, Sunday Times Her articles have brought great depth of insight, clear and logical analysis and much-needed common sense. Times, Sunday Times The same quick eye gave him a fascination with psychology, the depth of insight made possible by portrait photography. The Times Literary Supplement However, her usual manner conceals a sharp mind and an almost prenatural depth of insight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Our depth of talent across many disciplines allows us to deliver a total solution to our clients, whatever their size, location or need. Times, Sunday Times In that lost decade a new generation of hungry, fearless cubs has emerged, and the depth of talent in golf has never been greater. The Sun The depth of talent in these clubs around the country was a lot higher than what we have got now. Times, Sunday Times Yet their depth of talent encourages such comparisons. The Times Literary Supplement There's never been the depth of talent that we suppose. Times, Sunday Times But this concert felt particularly like a watershed because of the depth of understanding between orchestra and conductor. Times, Sunday Times It seems to me that it's the most able students who are not being given the proper academic diet - not enough challenge, content or depth of understanding. Times, Sunday Times A new depth of understanding can lead to special passion. The Sun Further, it explains that the depth of understanding of competitorsregarding which resources underlie the superior performancewill determine the sustainability strength of a competitive advantage. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The research targets the depth of understanding for all learners. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also helped put to bed a series of personal demons that had taken him to the depths of despair. The Sun They can lose their job, livelihood and, in extreme cases, can reach such depths of despair they can even lose their lives. The Sun As musicians, they both plumb the depths of despair. Times, Sunday Times And no sound-effects machine can generate spur-of-themoment songs, gallows humour, the appropriate depths of despair, the cackles of delight. Times,Sunday Times We go from being totally elated to hitting the depths of despair. The Sun When they started, the depths of recession provided an opportunity. Times, Sunday Times In 2008, in the depths of recession, household expenditure on glassware, tableware and utensils rose from 4.47 billion to 4.53 billion. Times, Sunday Times Even in the depths of recession, most jobcentre applicants were either unsuitable or unwilling. Times, Sunday Times The depths of recession might seem so much longer ago than a mere 18 months. Times, Sunday Times It has translated its unique view from the depths of space into colours that our brains can understand. The Sun Or, in this case, the depths of space. Christianity Today They come from the depths of space but nobody knows why. Times, Sunday Times From the depths of space came the enemy battle squadron... hostile hordes of alien robots. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The team travel to the depths of space, searching for their enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Almost half a century later, he still surfs as much as ever, even in the depths of winter. Times, Sunday Times Buttoned together, they give 15 tog warmth to keep you snug and cosy in the depths of winter. Times, Sunday Times And there are plenty of other bugs waiting to pounce in the depths of winter, such as gastric flu. Times, Sunday Times The storm would have been remarkable in the depths of winter, but for mid-summer it was unbelievable. Times, Sunday Times And will that enthusiasm survive into the cold depths of winter? Times, Sunday Times How small and medium-sized businesses fare in the next few months will determine the depth of the economic recession that we face. Times, Sunday Times Based on mapping and probing to determine the depth of shell deposits, archaeologists have estimated that the ring complex contains 22,114 cubic meters of shell. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This second biopsy will determine the depth and invasiveness of the melanoma, and will help to define what the final treatment will be. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The time the radio waves took to bounce back helped researchers determine the depth of the canyon. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Because of his height, he was the first ordered off his landing craft to determine the depth of the water; it came up to his waist. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His spellbinding landscape works, imparted with emotional depth and sparkling vibrance revolutionised a previously unpopular genre. The Sun (2014) This singular character retains a fiercely independent grip on his craft and delivers songs of real emotional depth. The Sun (2013) The natural weight of the wine has rounded well and produced a delightfully mellow flavour with great depth of character. Thorsons Organic Wine Guide (1991) There is great depth in the Boston strings and brilliant woodwind soloists. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Existence of these lows indicates that masses of the bathymetric high are isostatically compensated at a great depth. 1982, 'Sea gravity measurement in the Antarctic Research Expedition', Antarctic Record Long marriages are no longer seen as becalmed seas, albeit with chilly, hidden depths, but in as constant flux as younger partnerships. Times, Sunday Times A relationship that's been ticking over reveals hidden depths. The Sun There are no hidden depths, just a bit of distortion on the guitars. Times, Sunday Times You could discover hidden depths in each other. The Sun Let its hidden depths emerge glass by glass over a decade or two. Times, Sunday Times Each of these methods can increase the depth of penetration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The project will increase the depth of the oil processing at the refinery by 2016 to 85%. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The additional beam was used to increase the depth of the torpedo protection system amidships from 13.25ft 1 to convert15. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Reducing the size of the aperture will increase the depth of field but the plane of critical focus will not change. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Longer carburizing times and higher temperatures typically increase the depth of carbon diffusion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We have come to expect that art will reference, however obscurely, our inner depths. The Times Literary Supplement The ocean depths represent the inner depths of subjective experience, while the desert symbolizes the real world, or how others see you. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, at a second, allegorical level, the ocean layers serve as an extended metaphor for a journey into the inner depths of the psyche. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 After all, fatuous optimism hardly demonstrates intellectual depth, still less a grasp of reality. Times, Sunday Times He wanted to reintroduce intellectual depth to creating art as well as reconnecting with a more naive and honest way of life. Times, Sunday Times But only two have previously added intellectual depth to formal pizzazz. Times, Sunday Times Its backers, however, insist it will help clients who have been too busy in the pursuit of money to develop their social skills and intellectual depth. Times, Sunday Times Quotations have been chosen for their 'style, memorability, concision, intellectual depth, originality, panache'. The Times Literary Supplement They may lack depth perception, which means they might not see changes in variation on the pavement. Times, Sunday Times The characters lack depth and complexity, and the performances are correspondingly one-note. Times, Sunday Times The battlescapes lack depth and action sequences appear blurry. The Sun The games are easy to pick up and although they lack depth and aren't particularly challenging, they are extremely playable. The Sun The fortepiano's sound may lack depth but it certainly boasts sharp teeth. Times, Sunday Times Console tables or chairs are often repainted in her 'go-to' black to lend depth, old bedspreads are transformed into cushions and linen sheets into curtains. Times, Sunday Times Books lend depth to any conversation. Times, Sunday Times These confessional numbers were brave and refreshingly human, lending depth and warmth to a show that otherwise might have felt a little too slick. Times,Sunday Times His artistic passions lent depth and richness to his musical confections. Times, Sunday Times Don't worry: you won't have to go into the loft to measure the depth of the insulation. Times, Sunday Times The results capture the number of firms experiencing a fall in output but do not measure the depth of the fall. Times,Sunday Times Balloon-carried hygrometers give information on the humidity of the cirrus cloud but are not accurate enough to measure the depth of the cloud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But, while such discontinuities may reveal the existence of chasms, they can never measure their depth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Single-beam echosounders and fathometers began to enter service in the 1930s which used sonar to measure the depth beneath a vessel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Quirky because statute says its minimum depth need only be 2ft. Times, Sunday Times On top of a hard surface look for a minimum depth of 45cm because it will drain too freely if shallower. Times, Sunday Times Choose a position in full sunand use a container with a minimum depth of 15cm. Times, Sunday Times On a hard surface aim for a minimum depth of 45cm as they can drain too freely if any shallower. Times, Sunday Times Using a cultivator, aerate the soil, which needs to be a minimum depth of about 10cm, rake it level and 'tread it down'. Times, Sunday Times He dives down into the murky depths. Times, Sunday Times (2013) But what really lurks in the murky depths of the ocean? The Sun (2006) When the treacherous currents mangled oil platform cables and pipes, companies would send the strapping Australian into the murky depths to sort them out. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Only a handful of submersibles are capable of reaching the lower ocean depths. Times, Sunday Times For the next four hours they dropped steadily down through the ocean depths. Times, Sunday Times The fish may have surfaced due to unusual cooling of the ocean depths. Times, Sunday Times This ultimately moves organic material to the ocean depths, potentially storing it for years or even centuries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When a nuclear submarine has a close encounter with an unidentified object, it crashes in the ocean depths. The Sun They no longer are determined to plumb the depths of their soul; they're happy to offer slight, meaningful textures to their introspective rockers. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If we are not astounded by these possibilities, we can never plumb the depths of our own souls or the soul of the world. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, contemporary critics continued to assert that her works were sophisticated and only appropriate for those who could truly plumb their depths. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But modern technologies threaten the city: men with sophisticated machinery plumb the depths of the ocean in order to extract its riches. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Songs of profound depth were tinged with an irrepressible air of mischief. Times, Sunday Times But his haunting films continue to gain power over time because of the profound depth and searing truth of his emotional world. Times, Sunday Times Deeply committed to the art of recital, she brings a vast and dynamic scope of repertoire coupled with a profound depth of artistry to her listening audiences. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He believes that this picture represents the arrival of psychological depth in portraiture. Times, Sunday Times But what it lacks in psychological depth, it partly makes up for in liveliness and accessibility. Times, Sunday Times His work had a psychological depth and narrative complexity unusual in the medium. Times, Sunday Times The film did not trouble to go into great psychological depth. Times, Sunday Times For sociological insight, psychological depth, for jokes, for twists that you never see coming but in hindsight appear inevitable, be one of the (small) crowd. Times, Sunday Times Testing lasted almost three weeks and proved that the submarine could reach a depth of 72 feet and a maximum speed of 4 knots. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It forms numerous herds at a certain distance from the substrate, but occasionally it can reach a depth of about 700 m, especially at night. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These overdeepened cuts into bedrock structures can reach a depth of several hundred metres below the valley floor. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Only the superficial epithelial cells of the epidermis or of the mucosa are lost, and the lesion can reach the depth of the basement membrane. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Adults and nymphs live underground throughout the year in extensive tunnel systems that may reach a depth of over a metre in the winter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It should reveal the depth of their confidence and the extent of their ability. Times, Sunday Times Her clinging manner brought out the very worst in him, and her painful love letters to him, 40 of which survive, reveal the depth of his cruelty to her. Times, Sunday Times The awards themselves had been tailored to reveal the depth and excellence of innovation in the sector. Times, Sunday Times In these, he reveals the depth and despair of their relationship. Times,Sunday Times The study also reveals the depth of young people's disenchantment with the police. Times, Sunday Times Differing environments based on sea depth, pressure, terrain, and light are shown. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The buoy anchoring process was difficult due to the sea depth, which was miles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first acoustic measurement of sea depth was made in 1914. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, small sea depths reduce the wave height to the average of 1 metre, sometimes reaching 35 metres. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was centered at a relatively shallow depth of 6.2 miles (10 kilometers). Chicago Sun-Times The lack of light and moisture combined with the shallow depth of soil make growing conditions harsh. Times, Sunday Times Shallow depth allows divers into the bridge area, where there are numerous fossilised saké bottles. Times, Sunday Times A high numerical aperture (equivalent to a low f number) gives a very shallow depth of field. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The sandstone had a negative effect on farming because it underlay most of the available flat land at a very shallow depth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It will include collecting technical data such as weather conditions and snow depth. The Sun No snow depth of 20cm or more was recorded at any of the forecaster's measuring stations below 500m, unlike in every other year since 1959. Times, Sunday Times The annual maximum snow depth also fell by an average of 25 per cent in the same period. Times, Sunday Times An approximation of the water equivalent can be made by dividing the snow depth by ten. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The snow depth in winter usually exceeds 10 in. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The distribution of desert shrubs varies with soil depth, texture, and elevation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Gradients of soil moisture, soil depth, elevation and aspect control the distribution of many trees, shrubs and herbaceous species. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Terracing allowed for an increased soil depth and impeded soil erosion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Soil depth and topographic position can influence yields. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Where irrigation water and soil depth are sufficient, sugar beets, potatoes, alfalfa, small grains, and vegetables are grown. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To him, spiritual depth was an outer voice that echoed an inner accusation. Christianity Today I've discovered that when people call for spiritual depth, they actually may want a certain style or familiar content in a sermon. Christianity Today These three yearnings often hide under what members call spiritual depth. Christianity Today She had experienced spiritual depth without recognizing it. Christianity Today In either case, genuine spiritual depth begins when both preacher and hearer listen more deeply than any human voice can speak. Christianity Today The third zone, beyond the operational depth was known as the strategic depth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, many later reviews were more critical, criticizing glitches and a general lack of strategic depth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Many animals possess inherent abilities to add more strategic depth to the game. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has relatively simple rules but considerable strategic depth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The strategic depth of the game, however, derives to a large extent from blocking strategies designed to limit the opponent's mobility. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 An enlarged squad means he has sufficient depth. Times, Sunday Times Boil again and top up the pan twice more; you want sufficient depth for the water to come three quarters of the way up the terrine. Times, Sunday Times Yet many callers to 111 have experienced long delays and those fielding calls have expressed fears that they may not be able to deal with them in sufficient depth. Times, Sunday Times Do they have sufficient depth to cope if - or when - sentiment turns and the bull run that has lasted since the early 1980s goes into decisive retreat? Times, Sunday Times The economic problems that the government had in measuring and controlling the money supply are explained well, giving sufficient depth without boring or baffling the reader. Times, Sunday Times This substitutes the gambling element with the challenge of developing your character; the result gives a surprising depth to the game. Times, Sunday Times And it shows a surprising depth of insight into what it means to love and be loved, in every sense. Times, Sunday Times It yields a surprising depth of flavour and sweetness, especially when it's roasted, which makes it a great replacement for meat in pasta sauces. Times, Sunday Times Plus there's surprising depth on offer. The Sun He added that it had surprising depth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It's full of the beautiful resignation of one who has fallen to the very depths and now admits to their helplessness. Times, Sunday Times Seeing, in fact, into the very depths of my soul. Christianity Today Power erupts from the very depths of the rev range and never fails to impress or, indeed, almost overwhelm. The Sun This was a performance from both the heavens and from the very depths of strength and athleticism. Times, Sunday Times It's some kind of elevation of language, of art, that touches the very depths of who people are. Globe and Mail Drivers may underestimate the depth of floodwaters, especially if there are no obvious landmarks. Times, Sunday Times You'll find the right answers at work and in competitions but you may still underestimate the depth of feeling in a relationship. The Sun Don't underestimate the depth of feelings in a relationship. The Sun But you may underestimate the depth of feelings in a love relationship. The Sun You may be underestimating the depth of your love feelings. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 深度 Japanese: 深さ |
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