deepen

英 [ˈdiːpən]

美 [ˈdiːpən]

v.  (使情感、感觉等)加强，变强烈; (使)变糟，恶化，严重; (使)变深; 加深

过去式：deepened　过去分词：deepened　第三人称单数：deepens　现在分词：deepening　

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Collins.2 / BNC.6881 / COCA.6730

牛津词典

verb

• （使情感、感觉等）加强，变强烈
  if an emotion or a feeling deepens , or if sth deepens it, it becomes stronger
  1. Their friendship soon deepened into love.
     他们的友谊很快发展成为爱情。
• （使）变糟，恶化，严重
  to become worse; to make sth worse
  1. Warships were sent in as the crisis deepened.
     危机加重时舰艇便奉命来到现场。
  2. a deepening economic recession
     越来越严重的经济衰退
• （使）变深；加深
  to become deeper; to make sth deeper
  1. The water deepened gradually.
     水渐渐变深了。
  2. His frown deepened.
     他的眉头皱得更紧了。
  3. There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river.
     曾经有过加深一段河道的计划。
• 增长（知识）；加深（理解）
  to improve your knowledge or understanding of sth
  1. an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of different cultures
     学生加深理解不同文化的机会
• （使色泽等）变浓；（使）变昏暗
  if colour or light deepens or if sth deepens it, it becomes darker
  1. deepening shadows
     越来越暗的阴影
• （使声音）变低沉
  if a sound or voice deepens or if you deepen it, it becomes lower or you make it lower
  1. His voice deepened to a growl.
     他的声音变成了低沉的怒吼。
• 深（呼吸）；喘（大气）
  if your breathing deepens , you breathe more deeply than usual

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)变强烈(或紧张);(使)加剧
  If a situation or emotiondeepensor if somethingdeepensit, it becomes stronger and more intense.
  1. If this is not stopped, the financial crisis will deepen...
     如果不对其加以阻止，财政危机将会加剧。
  2. If anything, Sloan's uneasiness deepened...
     如果说有什么不一样的话，那就是斯隆变得越来越不安了。
  3. Surviving tough times can really deepen your relationship.
     共度患难能够切实地加深你们之间的关系。
• VERB 加深，深化，增进（知识或理解）
  If youdeepenyour knowledge or understanding of a subject, you learn more about it and become more interested in it.
  1. He did not get a chance to deepen his knowledge of Poland.
     他没有机会更深入地了解波兰。
• V-ERG （使）(光线或颜色)变暗;（使）变深
  When light or a colourdeepensoris deepened, it becomes darker.
  1. Dusk was deepening as they drove back to the lights of Shillingham...
     他们驱车返回华灯初上的希灵汉姆时，暮色渐浓。
  2. This spice is used particularly in poultry feed to deepen the colour of egg yolks.
     这种香料尤用于家禽的饲料中，以加深蛋黄的颜色。
• V-ERG （使）(声音)变低沉
  When a sounddeepensoris deepened, it becomes lower in tone.
  1. Her voice has deepened and coarsened with the years...
     她的声音随着岁月流逝变得低沉而沙哑。
  2. The music room had been made to reflect and deepen sounds.
     这间音乐室经过特殊设计处理，能够反射声音，使声音变得低沉厚重。
• V-ERG (呼吸)变深长;加深(呼吸)
  When your breathingdeepens, or youdeepenit, you take more air into your lungs when you breathe.
  1. He heard her breathing deepen...
     他听到她的呼吸变深了。
  2. When you are ready to finish the exercise, gradually deepen your breathing.
     准备结束练习时，要慢慢地深呼吸。
• VERB 挖深
  If peopledeepensomething, they increase its depth by digging out its lower surface.
  1. ...a major project to deepen the channel...
     挖深水道的重大工程
  2. The tunnels have been widened and deepened.
     各条隧道都已拓宽加深。
• VERB (河流、海洋等)变深
  Something such as a river or a seadeepenswhere the bottom begins to slope downwards.
  1. As we drew nearer to it the water gradually deepened.
     我们靠近它时，水渐渐深了起来。

英英释义

verb

• become more intense
  1. The debate intensified
  2. His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan
  Synonym:intensify
• make more intense, stronger, or more marked
  1. The efforts were intensified
  2. Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
  3. Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
  4. This event only deepened my convictions
  Synonym:intensifycompoundheighten
• become deeper in tone
  1. His voice began to change when he was 12 years old
  2. Her voice deepened when she whispered the password
  Synonym:change
• make deeper
  1. They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it

双语例句

• So, you want to become the vent their disgrace and deepen himself.
  这样的话，你想的发泄就变成了自取其辱和加深痛苦。
• If anything, Sloan's uneasiness deepened
  如果说有什么不一样的话，那就是斯隆变得越来越不安了。
• Dusk was deepening as they drove back to the lights of Shillingham
  他们驱车返回华灯初上的希灵汉姆时，暮色渐浓。
• We'll have to deepen the well if we want more water.
  如果我们想要更多的水，就得把井加深。
• Stick to and improve the basic economic system and deepen the reform of the state property management system.
  坚持和完善基本经济制度，深化国有资产管理体制改革。
• This spice is used particularly in poultry feed to deepen the colour of egg yolks.
  这种香料尤用于家禽的饲料中，以加深蛋黄的颜色。
• Development requires that we uphold and deepen the reform.
  发展必须坚持和深化改革。
• It is a very difficult duty to deepen the people-oriented principles and practice of education.
  加深以人为本和人本原则教育与实践的任务，还十分浩繁与巨大。
• When you are ready to finish the exercise, gradually deepen your breathing.
  准备结束练习时，要慢慢地深呼吸。
• Her wrinkles deepen with age.
  她的皱纹随着年龄增长而加深。