deep S2 W1 / dip / 形容词 ( comparative deeper , superlative deepest ) #
1 going far down
a) going far down from the top or from the surface 反义词 shallow :
The castle is on an island surrounded by a deep lake.
The swimming pool has a deep end and a shallow end for kids.
We’ll take the boat out into deep water where we can dive.
a deep narrow valley
b) you use deep to say what distance something goes down from the top or surface
2 metres/6 feet etc deep
Dig a hole around 12 inches deep.
ankle-deep/waist-deep etc
In places, the snow was waist-deep (= deep enough to reach a person’s waist ) . → knee-deep
2 going far in going far in from the outside or from the front edge of something :
a deep wound
She was sitting in a deep leather chair.
3 serious serious or severe :
Despite the peace process, there are deep divisions in the community.
The country is in a deep recession.
Evan would be in deep trouble if he was caught.
4 breath a deep breath or sigh is one in which you breathe a lot of air in or out :
She stopped and took a deep breath .
Tom gave a deep sigh of relief.
5 feeling/belief a deep feeling, belief etc is very strong and sincere 同义词 profound :
May I express my deepest sympathy.
The letters show her deep affection for him.
He has a deep understanding of the environment.
6 sound a deep sound is very low :
Her laugh was deep and loud.
I love that deep bass line.
7 colour a deep colour is dark and strong 反义词 light , pale :
She gazed at him with wide deep blue eyes.
The berries are a deep red colour.
8 difficult to understand important but complicated or difficult to understand :
These problems are too deep for me.
There is a deep issue of principle involved.
9 sleep if someone is in a deep sleep, it is difficult to wake them :
He lay down and fell into a deep sleep .
10 deep in thought/conversation etc thinking so hard or paying attention to something so much that you do not notice anything else that is happening around you
11 deep in debt owing a lot of money
12 a deep impression a strong effect or influence that remains for a long time :
What he said made a deep impression on me.
13 person a deep person is serious and intelligent, but is hard to know well :
Henry has always been a deep one . He keeps his views to himself.
14 be in deep shit spoken not polite to be in a bad situation because of something you have done
15 be in deep water to be in trouble or in a difficult or serious situation :
The company is in deep water over their refusal to reduce prices.
16 ball games a deep ball is hit, thrown, or kicked to a far part of the sports field
17 jump/be thrown in at the deep end to choose to do or be made to do a very difficult job without having prepared for it :
She decided to jump in at the deep end, buy a farm, and teach herself.
18 go off at the deep end informal to become angry suddenly and violently, usually when there is not a good reason
THESAURUS
voices/sounds that are not high
low a low voice or sound is not high on the scale of musical sounds : I can’t sing the low notes. | He’s got quite a low singing voice. | Boys’ voices usually become much lower as they get older.
deep a deep voice or sound is low, strong, and pleasant : He has a lovely deep voice. | The engine has a wonderfully deep sound to it, like it’s ready to race.
husky a husky voice is deep, quiet, and rough-sounding, especially in a way that is attractive : Monroe sang ‘Happy Birthday, Mr President’ in a slow husky voice. | His voice dropped to a husky whisper.
gravelly a gravelly voice is very low and rough sounding : The singer is famous for his gravelly voice.
deep W3 adverb #
1 [ always + adverb/preposition ] a long way into or below the surface of something :
Some bones were hidden deep beneath the ground.
The tunnel led deep under the mountains.
We were deep in a tropical rainforest (= far from the edge of the forest ) .
Tom stared deep into her eyes.
They talked deep into the night (= very late ) .
2 deep down
a) if you know or feel something deep down, you secretly know or feel it even though you do not admit it :
He knew, deep down, that he would have to apologise.
b) if someone is good, evil etc deep down, that is what they are really like even though they usually hide it :
Deep down, she is a caring person.
3 two/three etc deep if things or people are two deep, three deep etc, there are two, three etc rows or layers of things or people :
People were standing four deep at the bar.
4 run/go deep if a feeling such as hatred or anger runs deep in someone, they feel it very strongly, especially because of something that has happened in the past :
The prejudice runs deep and we need to understand the fears behind it.
5 be in (too) deep informal to be very involved in a situation, especially so that it causes you problems
→ still waters run deep at still 2 ( 5 )
deep noun #
the deep literary the sea
THESAURUS
dark colours dark used about a colour that is strong and fairly close to black : a dark blue suit | His eyes are dark brown. deep fairly dark – often used when you think this colour looks attractive : His eyes were a beautiful deep blue. | deep red lips rich used about a colour that is fairly dark in a way that gives a pleasant feeling of warmth : The walls were painted a rich red colour.