英语词汇“deep”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

deepadjective

uk/diːp/us/diːp/

deep adjective (LONG WAY DOWN)

A2 going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance from the top to the bottom:

a deep well/mine

a deep river/sea

a deep cut

The hole is so deep you can't see the bottom.

The water's not deep here - look, I can touch the bottom.

Drill 20 holes, each 2 inches deep.

The water's only ankle/knee/waist-deep, so we'll be able to get across the river easily.

Take a few deep breaths (= breaths that fill the lungs with air) and calm down.

More examples

The snow lay in deep drifts.
The water's deep here, so don't fall in!
The thorn went deep into the flesh of my hand.
Over many years, flowing water wore deep grooves into the rock.
Sow the seeds about 3 cm deep.

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High, tall and deep

altitude
elevated
eye level
floor-to-ceiling
full-length
gawky
height
high
overshadow
profundity
rangy
rear
rear above/over sth/sb
six-footer
stand
stature
tallish
tower
tower above/over sb/sth
towering

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deep adjective (STRONGLY FELT)

B2 very strongly felt or experienced and usually lasting a long time:

Their son has been a deep disappointment to them.

We're in deep trouble.

She fell into a deep sleep.

More examples

She went into a deep coma after taking an overdose of sleeping pills.
She has developed a deep dependence on him.
She alternated between cheerfulness and deep despair.
Her eyes expressed deep sadness.
She had developed an outgoing personality to mask her deep insecurities.

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Strong feelings

agony
all-consuming
anguish
ardent
be beside yourself idiom
be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom
beside
explosive
fiery
hormonal
hot-blooded
impassioned
ineffable
inexpressible
profound
siren call
supercharged
unquenchable
vehement
vehemently

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deep adjective (LOW)

B2 (of a sound) low:

a wonderfully deep voice

More examples

He has a deep, masterful voice.
a deep mellifluous voice
a deep, resonant voice
She produced a rich, deep tone from her clarinet.

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Describing qualities of sound

(as) clear as a bell idiom
bass 1
brassy
consonance
crackle
creaky
depth
distortion
easy
grating
harmonious
low-pitched
pitched
plaintive
pure
sonorous
squeaky
squelch
tone
tune

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deep adjective (COMPLICATED)

C2 showing or needing serious thought, or not easy to understand:

His films are generally too deep for me.

More examples

His poetry is imbued with deep, religious feeling.
Her first novel was too deep to have wide appeal.
I enjoy his company but his conversation can get a bit deep at times.
"What do you want to go and see at the cinema?" "Oh, nothing too deep, perhaps a comedy or something"
The programme claims to discuss very deep and profound philosophical issues.

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Complexity

a paper chase idiom
advanced
all-singing
be more to sth than meets the eye idiom
bleeding-edge
compound
equation
fancy
finicky
high-tech
intractable
intricacy
intricate
plot
serpentine
sophisticated
tangled
the plot thickens idiom
thereby
wheel

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Difficult to understand

deep adjective (FRONT TO BACK)

B2 If something is deep, it has a large distance between its edges, especially between its front and back edges:

Is the alcove deep enough for bookshelves?

The wardrobe is 2 m high, 1 m wide and 60 cm deep.

By midnight, there were customers standing six deep (= in six rows) at the bar.

deep in/inside/within sth

B1 near the middle of something, and a long distance from its edges:

Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother lived in a house deep in the forest.

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Measurements in general

bathymetry
dimension
distance
draught
drop
floor-length
hecto-
imperial
length
length
linear
measurable
mega
pico-
pitch
ply
tyre pressure
unit
vital statistics
wheelbase

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deep adjective (DARK)

B1 (of a colour) strong and dark:

The sky was deep blue.

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The qualities of colour

a riot of colour idiom
ablaze
brash
bright
colorful
colourful
depth
dusky
flamboyant
fluorescent
harsh
high-visibility
loud
muddy
psychedelic
pure
riot
technicolor
vibrant
warm

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Idiom(s)

deep in thought

be in deep water

deep pockets

go off the deep end

jump in at the deep end

deepadverb

uk/diːp/us/diːp/

deep adverb (LONG WAY DOWN/IN)

A2 a long way from the top or surface :

The submarine sailed deep under the ice cap.

He thrust his hands deep in(to) his pockets.

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High, tall and deep

altitude
elevated
eye level
floor-to-ceiling
full-length
gawky
height
high
overshadow
profundity
rangy
rear
rear above/over sth/sb
six-footer
stand
stature
tallish
tower
tower above/over sb/sth
towering

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play deep

If a football player or team plays deep, they stay a long way inside their own half of the field:

Some midfielders play deep, having a more defensive role, while others go forward.

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Football/soccer

18-yard box
2 3 5
4 3 2 1
4 4 2
4 5 1
crossbar
feint
footballing
futsal
game 39
game ball
ghost goal
give-and-go
relegation
Roy of the Rovers stuff
scissor kick
seal dribble
shin guard
shin pad
stoppage

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General terms used in ball sports

Idiom(s)

deep down

run/go deep

单词	deep
释义	Contents adjective (6) deep (LONG WAY DOWN) deep (STRONGLY FELT) deep (LOW) deep (COMPLICATED) deep (FRONT TO BACK) deep (DARK) adverb (2) deep (LONG WAY DOWN/IN) deep (2) noun (1) deep (1) Contents adjective (1) deep (DOWN) adjective (5) deep (FRONT TO BACK) deep (STRONGLY FELT) deep (COMPLICATED) deep (LOW SOUND) deep (DARK) Contents adjective (6) deep (1) deep (2) deep (3) deep (4) deep (5) deep (6) English American Business deepadjective uk/diːp/us/diːp/ deep adjective (LONG WAY DOWN) A2 going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being of a particular distance from the top to the bottom: a deep well/mine a deep river/sea a deep cut The hole is so deep you can't see the bottom. The water's not deep here - look, I can touch the bottom. Drill 20 holes, each 2 inches deep. The water's only ankle/knee/waist-deep, so we'll be able to get across the river easily. Take a few deep breaths (= breaths that fill the lungs with air) and calm down. More examples The snow lay in deep drifts. The water's deep here, so don't fall in! The thorn went deep into the flesh of my hand. Over many years, flowing water wore deep grooves into the rock. Sow the seeds about 3 cm deep. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words High, tall and deep altitude elevated eye level floor-to-ceiling full-length gawky height high overshadow profundity rangy rear rear above/over sth/sb six-footer stand stature tallish tower tower above/over sb/sth towering See more results » deep adjective (STRONGLY FELT) B2 very strongly felt or experienced and usually lasting a long time: Their son has been a deep disappointment to them. We're in deep trouble. She fell into a deep sleep. More examples She went into a deep coma after taking an overdose of sleeping pills. She has developed a deep dependence on him. She alternated between cheerfulness and deep despair. Her eyes expressed deep sadness. She had developed an outgoing personality to mask her deep insecurities. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Strong feelings agony all-consuming anguish ardent be beside yourself idiom be convulsed with laughter, rage, etc. idiom beside explosive fiery hormonal hot-blooded impassioned ineffable inexpressible profound siren call supercharged unquenchable vehement vehemently See more results » deep adjective (LOW) B2 (of a sound) low: a wonderfully deep voice More examples He has a deep, masterful voice. a deep mellifluous voice a deep, resonant voice She produced a rich, deep tone from her clarinet. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Describing qualities of sound (as) clear as a bell idiom bass 1 brassy consonance crackle creaky depth distortion easy grating harmonious low-pitched pitched plaintive pure sonorous squeaky squelch tone tune See more results » deep adjective (COMPLICATED) C2 showing or needing serious thought, or not easy to understand: His films are generally too deep for me. More examples His poetry is imbued with deep, religious feeling. Her first novel was too deep to have wide appeal. I enjoy his company but his conversation can get a bit deep at times. "What do you want to go and see at the cinema?" "Oh, nothing too deep, perhaps a comedy or something" The programme claims to discuss very deep and profound philosophical issues. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Complexity a paper chase idiom advanced all-singing *be more to sth* than meets the eye idiom bleeding-edge compound equation fancy finicky high-tech intractable intricacy intricate plot serpentine sophisticated tangled the plot thickens idiom thereby wheel See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Difficult to understand deep adjective (FRONT TO BACK) B2 If something is deep, it has a large distance between its edges, especially between its front and back edges: Is the alcove deep enough for bookshelves? The wardrobe is 2 m high, 1 m wide and 60 cm deep. By midnight, there were customers standing six deep (= in six rows) at the bar. deep in/inside/within sth B1 near the middle of something, and a long distance from its edges: Little Red Riding Hood's grandmother lived in a house deep in the forest. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Measurements in general bathymetry dimension distance draught drop floor-length hecto- imperial length length linear measurable mega pico- pitch ply tyre pressure unit vital statistics wheelbase See more results » deep adjective (DARK) B1 (of a colour) strong and dark: The sky was deep blue. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words The qualities of colour a riot of colour idiom ablaze brash bright colorful colourful depth dusky flamboyant fluorescent harsh high-visibility loud muddy psychedelic pure riot technicolor vibrant warm See more results » Idiom(s) deep in thought be in deep water deep pockets go off the deep end jump in at the deep end deepadverb uk/diːp/us/diːp/ deep adverb (LONG WAY DOWN/IN) A2 a long way from the top or surface : The submarine sailed deep under the ice cap. He thrust his hands deep in(to) his pockets. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words High, tall and deep altitude elevated eye level floor-to-ceiling full-length gawky height high overshadow profundity rangy rear** rear above/over sth/sb six-footer stand stature tallish tower tower above/over sb/sth towering See more results » play deep If a football player or team plays deep, they stay a long way inside their own half of the field: Some midfielders play deep, having a more defensive role, while others go forward. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Football/soccer 18-yard box 2 3 5 4 3 2 1 4 4 2 4 5 1 crossbar feint footballing futsal game 39 game ball ghost goal give-and-go relegation Roy of the Rovers stuff scissor kick seal dribble shin guard shin pad stoppage See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: General terms used in ball sports Idiom(s) deep down run/go deep deepnoun uk/diːp/us/diːp/ the deep literary the sea or the ocean Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Seas & oceans Aegean briny deep-sea depth English Channel guyot la Niña marine med mid-ocean ridge ocean oceanic oceanography salt water territorial sea the doldrums the high seas the Irish Sea the Southern Ocean undersea See more results » deepadjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ] us/dip/ deep adjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ] (DOWN) going or being a long way down from the top or surface, or being at a particular distance down from the top: She had a deep cut on her left arm. During the flood, the water in the basement was knee-deep (= it would reach the knees of an average adult). Idiom(s) deep down have deep pockets in deep (trouble) deepadjective us/dip/ deep adjective (FRONT TO BACK) having a (sometimes stated) distance from front to back: I want the bookcase shelves to be 12 inches deep. The crowd along the parade route was six deep (= in six rows). deep adjective (STRONGLY FELT) strongly felt or experienced, or having a strong and lasting effect: Our deep love for each other will last forever. He awoke from a deep sleep. Joseph, deep in thought (= thinking so much that he is not aware of others), didn’t hear Erin enter the room. deep adjective (COMPLICATED) [ -er/-est only ] difficult to understand; complicated: His book on how the brain works is too deep for me. deep adjective (LOW SOUND) [ -er/-est only ] (of a sound) low: He was a large man with a deep voice. deep adjective (DARK) [ -er/-est only ] (of a color) strong and dark: The sky is a deep blue. deepadjective [ usually before noun ] uk/diːp/us very large or serious: Employees were forced to accept deep cuts in pay and benefits. a deep recession. These deep discounts will be a major factor in stimulating local telephone competition in Pennsylvania. in deep trouble experiencing very serious problems: But the question is whether any business strategy can save a company in such deep trouble. be in/get into deep water to be in or get into serious trouble: The main problem's going to be cash flow. It's the same in any business that gets into deep water. deep in debt owing a very large amount of money: Why are the banks willing to allow people like this to get even deeper into debt? deep pockets if you say that an organization or a person has deep pockets, you mean that they have a lot of money to spend: The sleek new car promises to do well, but it takes deep pockets to market premium cars across Europe. jump in/throw sb in at the deep end to start, or make someone start, doing something new and difficult without help or preparation: When new people start in our call centre, we give them basic training in all our systems and then throw them in at the deep end on day one.
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deepadjective

deep adjective (LONG WAY DOWN)

deep adjective (STRONGLY FELT)

deep adjective (LOW)

deep adjective (COMPLICATED)

deep adjective (FRONT TO BACK)

deep adjective (DARK)

Idiom(s)

deepadverb

deep adverb (LONG WAY DOWN/IN)

Idiom(s)

deepnoun

deepadjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ]

deep adjective, adverb [ -er/-est only ] (DOWN)

Idiom(s)

deepadjective

deep adjective (FRONT TO BACK)

deep adjective (STRONGLY FELT)

deep adjective (COMPLICATED)

deep adjective (LOW SOUND)

deep adjective (DARK)

deepadjective [ usually before noun ]