adj (1) 1) 深的(going or being far down from top to bottom)：a～well/trench/hole/mine 深井/深沟/深洞/深矿井;a～river/lake 水深的河/湖;a～box 深的箱子;the～sea 深海;～water/snow 深水/深雪;How～is the water/the pool? 水/池子有多深?〖反〗shallow; 2) 纵深的，深深的(going well inward from an outer surface or edge， or from front to rear)：a～wound/scratch/cleft 深深的伤口/抓痕/裂缝;a～border/chest 深远的边界/厚实的胸膛;a～shelf/cupboard/drawer/closet 进深大的架子/柜子/抽屉/壁橱;〖反〗shallow; 3) ……深的(going or being far downward or backward by a stated amount)(用在表示具体深度的复数名词短语后)：water five feet～五英尺深的水;a tank/shelf one foot～一尺深的槽子/架子;a plot of land 100 meters～一块纵深百米的土地;The lake/lot is 200 feet～. 湖深/地纵深有200英尺。cars parked 3～成三排停着的车子; people standing twenty～站了20层的人们;4) 向纵深处(going a long way down or through)：a～thrust/dive很深的突刺/深潜水;5) 在深处的(situated far down， in or back) [A(in)][作pred]：hands～in one's pockets 深插在衣袋中的手;brooks～in the earth/the woods/the forest 地层/树林/森林深处的小溪;～in mud 深陷泥沼中;He is～in the woods. 他在林子深处。

(2) 1) 深入的，专心的，埋头的(very much absorbed in sth) [A(in)]：be～in thought/study/a book沉思/潜心学习/专心看书;in～thought 沉思;～study 专心学习;〖同〗absorbed， lost; 2) 深陷的(involved in sth to a great extent) [A(in)]：be～in debt/difficulties 债务缠身/面临重重困难;〖同〗involved;〖反〗uninvolved;

(3) 1) 深奥的，难懂的(difficult to understand; requiring great thought)(fig)：a～allegory/subject 深奥的寓言/学科;～scientific principles/works 深奥的科学原理/著作;Philosophy/The talk is too～for me. 哲学/这个讲演我觉得太深奥。～learning 深奥的学问;thoughts too～for me 思想太深奥，我无法弄懂; 2) 神秘的(mysterious and strange) [作attrib]：The whole thing's a～mystery. 整个事件是一个难解的谜。a～dark secret 讳莫如深的阴险秘密;3) 深刻(邃)的，理解力强的(learned; profound;having or showing a fine ability to understand things thoroughly) (fig)：a～thinker/mind/understanding 深刻的思想家/悟性/理解;a～discussion 深入的讨论;a person with～insight 具有深邃洞察力的人;〖同〗learned， intelligent; profound; 〖反〗slow;4)(人)深沉(莫测)的(conceal-ing one's real feelings， motives， etc; difficult to get to know well)(fig)： a～person 一个不外露的人; He is a～one. 他是个深藏不露的人。He is very～─ you never know what he is thinking. 他深沉莫测，外人永远无法知道他在想什么。She is far too～for me. 对我来说她太深沉莫测了。

(4) 1) 深切的，强烈的((of emotion) strongly felt; intense)：～feelings/sympathy/concern/affections/love/gratitude 深深的感情/同情/关心/爱情/爱/感激;～shame/sorrow/distress 极度羞愧/忧伤/悲伤;～happiness 强烈的幸福感;a～influence 深远的影响;have a～interest in sth 对……深感兴趣;～outrage 极度凶暴;Her feelings for her children are very deep. 她对孩子的感情非常深。〖同〗intense， extreme， strong; 2) 极度的，严重的(extreme;serious)：in～disgrace/dishonour/trouble 受到奇耻大辱/深受侮辱/处境很艰难;

(5) 深沉的((of sleep)sound; heavy; from which one is not easily awakened)：be in/fall into a～sleep 在熟睡/沉睡了;〖同〗sound， heavy， profound;〖反〗light;

(6) 深(低)沉的((of sound)low in pitch; coming from far down in the chest)：a～ note/rumbling/musical sound 低沉的声调/隆隆的声音/低沉的乐声;～sonorous tones 低沉宏亮的声调; speak in a～voice 用低沉的声音讲话;His voice is very～. 他的嗓音浑厚。A～sound came from the cave. 一个低沉的声音从洞中传出。〖反〗high， sharp;

(7) 深(浓)的((of colours) strong; dark; intense; vivid)：a～red/blue 深红/蓝色; a～blue sky 深蓝色的天空;The sea is a～blue colour. 海是深蓝色的。〖同〗dark， strong， intense; 〖反〗light， pale， faded; dull;

(8) 深深的(taking in or giving out a lot of air)：give a～sigh 长叹一声;draw/take a～breath 深深吸口气;

be in deep water(s) 处于困境：He found himself in～water when he took over the management of the firm. 他接过公司的大权后发现自己处境艰难。

→′deeply adv 深深地;͵knee-/͵ankle-/͵skin-′deep adj 齐膝深的/齐踝深的/肤浅的;′deepness n 深度;′deepen v(使)变深;depth n;

adv(1) 深(很)深地 (far down or in(into))： dive～into the water 深深地潜入水中;push sth～into the water 把……深深插入水中;go～into the woods走进树林深处;lie～in the earth 深深埋在地里;dig～er to find water 再深挖以找到水;go～into the matter 深入了解事情;see～into the future 洞察未来;drink～痛饮;〖同〗deeply;

(2) 很晚地(well on in time; late)：work/study/dance/continue～into the night 工作/学习/跳舞/持续到深夜;〖同〗far， late;

deep down 内心深处：D～down inside/in his heart he was sorry. 他内心深处感到很遗憾。

→͵deep-′freeze v 深冻;͵deep-′fry v(油)炸;͵deep-′laid adj 密谋筹划的;͵deep-′mined adj 从地层深处开采出来的;͵deep-′rooted， ͵deep-′seated adj 根深蒂固的;

n(1) 海洋(the sea) [C， the～](fml)：The ill-fated Titanic rests in the～. 不幸的泰坦尼克号静卧在深海中。His body was consigned to the～. 他的尸体已经海葬。〖同〗ocean， sea;

(2) 深处(the most intense or extreme part) [C， the～]：be lost in the～of the forest在森林深处迷路了;in the～of winter/night 在深冬/深夜;〖同〗midst;

【惯用法】deep用作副词时与deeply都表示“深深地”， 一般可以通用，如：dig/drink deep(ly);be deep(ly) in debt，go deep-(ly) into the matter等;但修饰形容词和过去分词时，只用deeply，如：be deeply sorry/grateful/sympathetic/moved/embarrassed(深为遗憾/感激/同情/感动/苦恼)。