/di:p ||; dip/adj1 going a long way down from the surface 深的（由上至下）: to dig a deep hole 掘一个深坑That's a deep cut. 伤口很深。a coat with deep pockets 有很深衣袋的大衣 ☞noun depth 名词为depth ☞picture at shallow 见shallow插图
2 going a long way from front to back 深的（由前至后）: deep shelves 纵深很深的架子
3 measuring a particular amount from top to bottom or from front to back 深度为…的: The water is only a metre deep at this end of the pool. 泳池这端的水只有一米深。shelves 40 centimetres deep 40厘米深的架子
4 (used about sounds) low （指声音）低沉的: a deep voice 低沉的声音
5 (used about colours) dark; strong （指颜色）深的，浓的: a deep red 深红色
6 (used about an emotion) strongly felt （指感情）强烈感到的: He felt a very deep love for the child. 他深深地爱着这孩子。
7 (used about sleep) not easy to wake from （指睡眠）不易醒来的，熟的: I was in a deep sleep and didn't hear the phone ringing for ages. 我睡得很熟，电话铃响了半天都没有听见。
8 dealing with difficult subjects or details; thorough 深入的；透彻的:
His books show a deep understanding of human nature. 他的著作流露出对人性深入的了解。
the deep noun [U]:
in the deep of the night (= in the middle of the night) 在深夜the deep (= a literary way of referring to the sea) 大海（文学用语） ➔deeply adv a deeply unhappy person 极不快乐的人to breathe deeply 深深地呼吸 deep in thought/conversation thinking very hard or giving sb/sth your full attention 沉思；专心交谈
take a deep breath to breathe in a lot of air, especially in preparation for doing something difficult 深深地吸一口气（尤指准备做难事时）:
He took a deep breath then walked on stage. 他深深地吸了口气，然后走上舞台。