deepen
verb /ˈdiːpən/
/ˈdiːpən/
Word Family
- deep adjective adverb
- deeply adverb
- deepen verb
- depth noun
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they deepen | /ˈdiːpən/ /ˈdiːpən/ |
he / she / it deepens | /ˈdiːpənz/ /ˈdiːpənz/ |
past simple deepened | /ˈdiːpənd/ /ˈdiːpənd/ |
past participle deepened | /ˈdiːpənd/ /ˈdiːpənd/ |
-ing form deepening | /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/ /ˈdiːpənɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something) (into something) if an emotion or a feeling deepens, or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger
(使情感、感觉等)加强,变强烈 - Their friendship soon deepened into love.
他们的友谊很快发展成为爱情。
- Their friendship soon deepened into love.
- [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something) to become worse; to make something worse
(使)变糟,恶化,严重 - Warships were sent in as the crisis deepened.
危机加重时军舰便奉命来到现场。 - a deepening economic recession
越来越严重的经济衰退
- Warships were sent in as the crisis deepened.
- [intransitive, transitive] to become deeper; to make something deeper
(使)变深;加深 - The water deepened gradually.
水渐渐变深了。 - His frown deepened.
他的眉头皱得更紧了。 - deepen something There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river.
曾经有过加深一段河道的计划。
- The water deepened gradually.
- [transitive] deepen something to improve your knowledge or understanding of something
增长(知识);加深(理解) - an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of different cultures
学生加深理解不同文化的机会
- an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of different cultures
- [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something) if colour or light deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes darker
(使色泽、光线等)变浓;(使)变昏暗 - deepening shadows
越来越暗的阴影
- deepening shadows
- [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something) (to something) if a sound or voice deepens or if you deepen it, it becomes lower or you make it lower
(使声音)变低沉 - His voice deepened to a growl.
他的声音变成了低沉的怒吼。
- His voice deepened to a growl.
- [intransitive] if your breathing deepens, you breathe more deeply than usual
深(呼吸);喘(大气)