Deepen Deepened Sth [V N Intransitive Transitive The
The word "deepen" means to become or make something stronger, more intense, or more profound. It can refer to emotions, relationships, knowledge, colors, sounds, breathing, or the physical depth of something.
The word "deepen" means to become or make something stronger, more intense, or more profound. It can refer to emotions, relationships, knowledge, colors, sounds, breathing, or the physical depth of something.
[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.
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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。
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[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.
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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。
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[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.
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[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。
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[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.
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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。
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[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.
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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。
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[VERB 动词]挖深 If people deepen something, they increase its depth by digging out its lower surface.
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...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。
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[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.
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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; NAmEˈdiːpən/verb1[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）deependeepensdeepeneddeepeningdeep·en/ˈdiːpən; NAmEˈdiːpən/
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deependeep‧en /ˈdiːpən/ ●●○ verb
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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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deepen
[ˈdi:pən]deepened, deepening, deepens
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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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