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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary deep·en DATE 1598 transitive verb : to make deep or deeper intransitive verb : to become deeper or more profound English Etymology deepen c.1600, from deep (adj.). The earlier verb had been simply deep, from O.E. diepan. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 deepen deep·en / 5di:pEn / verb1. if an emotion or a feeling deepens, or if sth deepens it, it becomes stronger (使情感、感觉等)加强,变强烈: ▪ [V] Their friendship soon deepened into love. 他们的友谊很快发展成为爱情。 ▪ [also VN] 2. to become worse; to make sth worse (使)变糟,恶化,严重: ▪ [V] 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 ▪ [also VN] 3. to become deeper; to make sth deeper (使)变深；加深: ▪ [V] The water deepened gradually. 水渐渐变深了。 His frown deepened. 他的眉头皱得更紧了。 ▪ [VN] There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river. 曾经有过加深一段河道的计划。 4. [VN] 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. [V , VN] if colour or light deepens or if sth deepens it, it becomes darker (使色泽等)变浓；(使)变昏暗: deepening shadows 越来越暗的阴影 6. 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: ▪ [V] His voice deepened to a growl. 他的声音变成了低沉的怒吼。 ▪ [also VN] 7. [V] if your breathing deepens, you breathe more deeply than usual 深(呼吸)；喘(大气) Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: INTENSIFY , aggravate, enhance, heighten, intensate, magnify, mount, redouble, rise, rouseWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged deep·en \ˈdēpən, -pəm\ verb (deepened \-pənd, -pəmd\ ; deepened \“\ ; deepening \-p(ə)niŋ\ ; deepens \-pənz, -pəmz\) transitive verb : to make deep or deeper: as a. : to increase the depth of < deepen a well > < deepen a channel > b. : to make more intense < the incident deepened the gloom > or more profound < deepened the meaning of his life > c. : to increase in degree < deepen sorrow > d. : to make lower in tone or range of pitch < deepen a pipe organ > intransitive verb : to become deeper < the water deepened at every step > : grow more profound or obscure < with every day the mystery deepens > |
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