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deepen deepen ★★☆☆☆/di͟ːpən/1[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](使)变强烈(或紧张)；(使)加剧 If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense.   [V]  [V n]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。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。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。2[VERB	动词]加深，深化，增进（知识或理解） If you deepen your knowledge or understanding of a subject, you learn more about it and become more interested in it.   [V n]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。3[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]（使）(光线或颜色)变暗；（使）变深 When light or a colour deepens or is deepened, it becomes darker.   [V]  [V n]  [LITERARY 文]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。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。4[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词]（使）(声音)变低沉 When a sound deepens or is deepened, it becomes lower in tone.   [V]  [V n]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。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。5[V-ERG	及物/不及物动词](呼吸)变深长；加深(呼吸) When your breathing deepens, or you deepen it, you take more air into your lungs when you breathe.   [V]  [V n]He heard her breathing deepen...他听到她的呼吸变深了。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。6[VERB	动词]挖深 If people deepen something, they increase its depth by digging out its lower surface.   [V n]...a major project to deepen the channel...挖深水道的重大工程The tunnels have been widened and deepened.各条隧道都已拓宽加深。7[VERB	动词](河流、海洋等)变深 Something such as a river or a sea deepens where the bottom begins to slope downwards.   [V]As we drew nearer to it the water gradually deepened.我们靠近它时，水渐渐深了起来。 deependeep‧en /ˈdiːpən/ ●●○ verb  Entry menu Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1get worse [intransitive] if a serious situation deepens, it gets worse – used especially in news reports:  The recession continues to deepen. a deepening international crisis2become stronger [intransitive, transitive] to become stronger or greater, or to make something stronger or greater:  Jeanne liked Simon as a friend but she did not want the relationship to deepen. The idea only deepened his gloom. The mystery deepened  (=became even more mysterious). Students explore new ideas as they deepen their understanding  (=understand more) of the subject.3expression on somebody’s face [intransitive] literary if someone’s smile or frown deepens, they smile even more or frown even more:  Her worried frown deepened.4water [intransitive, transitive] if water deepens, or if someone deepens it, it becomes deeper:  The river deepens beyond the town. The harbour was deepened to take bigger boats.5colour [intransitive] literary if light or a colour deepens, it becomes darker:  The twilight deepened.6sound [intransitive] if a sound deepens, it becomes lower:  His voice deepened as he relaxed.7breath [intransitive] if your breathing deepens, you take more air into your lungs

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Collins	deepen ★★☆☆☆ /di͟ːpən/ 1 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)变强烈(或紧张)；(使)加剧 If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense. [V] [V n] 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。 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。 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。 2 [VERB 动词]加深，深化，增进（知识或理解） If you deepen your knowledge or understanding of a subject, you learn more about it and become more interested in it. [V n] 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。 3 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）(光线或颜色)变暗；（使）变深 When light or a colour deepens or is deepened, it becomes darker. [V] [V n] [LITERARY 文] 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。 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。 4 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词]（使）(声音)变低沉 When a sound deepens or is deepened, it becomes lower in tone. [V] [V n] 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。 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。 5 [V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](呼吸)变深长；加深(呼吸) When your breathing deepens, or you deepen it, you take more air into your lungs when you breathe. [V] [V n] He heard her breathing deepen... 他听到她的呼吸变深了。 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。 6 [VERB 动词]挖深 If people deepen something, they increase its depth by digging out its lower surface. [V n] ...a major project to deepen the channel... 挖深水道的重大工程 The tunnels have been widened and deepened. 各条隧道都已拓宽加深。 7 [VERB 动词](河流、海洋等)变深 Something such as a river or a sea deepens where the bottom begins to slope downwards. [V] As we drew nearer to it the water gradually deepened. 我们靠近它时，水渐渐深了起来。
Oxford	deep·en / ˈdiːpən ; NAmE ˈdiːpən / verb 1 [intransitive , transitive ] deepen(sth) (into sth) if an emotion or a feeling deepens,or if sth deepensit, 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。 2 [intransitive , transitive ] deepen(sth) to become worse; to make sth worse （使）变糟，恶化，严重 ◆ Warships were sent in as the crisis deepened. 危机加重时舰艇便奉命来到现场。 ◆ a deepening economic recession 越来越严重的经济衰退 3 [intransitive , transitive ] to become deeper; to make sth 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。 deepensth ◆ There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river. 曾经有过加深一段河道的计划。 4 [transitive ] deepensth to improve your knowledge or understanding of sth 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 5 [intransitive , transitive ] deepen(sth) if colour or light deepensor if sth deepensit, it becomes darker （使色泽、光线等）变浓；（使）变昏暗 ◆ deepening shadows 越来越暗的阴影 6 [intransitive , transitive ] deepen(sth) (to sth) if a sound or voice deepensor if you deepenit, 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。 7 [intransitive ] if your breathing deepens,you breathe more deeply than usual 深（呼吸）；喘（大气） deepen deepens deepened deepening deep·en / ˈdiːpən ; NAmE ˈdiːpən /
LDC	deependeep‧en /ˈdiːpən/ ●●○ verb Entry menu Verb Table Examples Thesaurus Collocations Word family 1get worse [intransitive] if a serious situation deepens, it gets worse – used especially in news reports: The recession continues to deepen. a deepening international crisis2become stronger [intransitive, transitive] to become stronger or greater, or to make something stronger or greater: Jeanne liked Simon as a friend but she did not want the relationship to deepen. The idea only deepened his gloom. The mystery deepened (=became even more mysterious). Students explore new ideas as they deepen their understanding (=understand more) of the subject.3expression on somebody’s face [intransitive] literary if someone’s smile or frown deepens, they smile even more or frown even more: Her worried frown deepened.4water [intransitive, transitive] if water deepens, or if someone deepens it, it becomes deeper: The river deepens beyond the town. The harbour was deepened to take bigger boats.5colour [intransitive] literary if light or a colour deepens, it becomes darker: The twilight deepened.6sound [intransitive] if a sound deepens, it becomes lower: His voice deepened as he relaxed.7breath [intransitive] if your breathing deepens, you take more air into your lungs
WDF	deepen [ˈdi:pən]deepened, deepening, deepens CET4CET6TEM4 v6827 3151 233 795 710 490 923 VERB9066 65379 Spoken: 13311946 deepened[240] deepening[207] deepens[202] 加深(93%)，变浓(5%)，使 ... 加深(1%)，使 ... 强烈(1%) vt.使加深；使强烈；使低沉 vi.变深；变低沉

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