单词 | profound |
释义 | profound —profoundly, adv. —profoundness, n. /preuh fownd"/, adj., profounder, profoundest, n. adj. 1. penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding: a profound thinker. 2. originating in or penetrating to the depths of one's being; profound grief. 3. being or going far beneath what is superficial, external, or obvious: profound insight. 4. of deep meaning; of great and broadly inclusive significance: a profound book. 5. pervasive or intense; thorough; complete: a profound silence. 6. extending, situated, or originating far down, or far beneath the surface: the profound depths of the ocean. 7. low: a profound bow. 8. deep. n. Literary. 9. something that is profound. 10. the deep sea; ocean. 11. depth; abyss. [1275-1325; ME < AF < L profundus deep, vast, equiv. to pro- PRO-1 + fundus bottom (see FOUND2)] Syn. 1. deep, sagacious. Ant. 1. shallow, superficial. |
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