| 单词 | profound |
| 释义 | profound (once / 155 pages) adj When you need a word that's deeper than "deep," consider profound. Profundus meant literally "deep" in Latin, and profound had the same meaning when it entered English in the 14th century. But even then, it also meant "figuratively deep" — that is, very great or intense: "The new laws have had a profound impact." Of people, it means "very knowledgeable or insightful," but sometimes if a person tries to sound profound they're really just giving you superficial knowledge dressed up with big words. WORD FAMILYprofound: profounder, profoundest, profoundly, profoundness, profundity+/profoundness: profoundnesses/profundity: profundities USAGE EXAMPLESI’m hopeful that 2017 will see the flickering resurgence of outdoor civic spaces blossom into something more profound and lasting. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) “They were in a very difficult and trouble-filled public school district,” Bown said, “And the effect on the family was very profound.” Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The liberal international order is facing a profound moment of crisis as the year begins. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed the profound depths of the sea Syn unfathomed, unplumbed, unsounded deep having great spatial extension or penetration downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or laterally or outward from a center; sometimes used in combination 2adj coming from deep within one a profound sigh Syn deep relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply 3adj showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth the differences are profound a profound insight a profound book a profound mind profound contempt profound regret Syn|Ant intense possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree deepmarked by depth of thinking thoughtfulhaving intellectual depth scholarlycharacteristic of scholars or scholarship superficial concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; not deep or penetrating emotionally or intellectually carelessmarked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful outwardrelating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind apparent, ostensible, seemingappearing as such but not necessarily so dilettante, dilettanteish, dilettantish, sciolisticshowing frivolous or superficial interest; amateurish facilearrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth glibmarked by lack of intellectual depth looking, soundingappearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms shallowlacking depth of intellect or knowledge; concerned only with what is obvious skin-deeppenetrating no deeper than the skin: "her beauty is only skin-deep" frivolousnot serious in content or attitude or behavior 4adj of the greatest intensity; complete a profound silence a state of profound shock Syn intense possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree 5adj (of sleep) deep and complete fell into a profound sleep Syn heavy, sound, wakeless deep relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply 6adj far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something profound social changes Syn fundamental important, significant important in effect or meaning |
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