depth
柯林斯词典
1. N-VAR The depth of something such as a river or hole is the distance downward from its top surface, or between its upper and lower surfaces. 深度
The depth of the shaft is 520 yards. 這個通道的深度是520碼。
The smaller lake ranges from five to fourteen feet in depth. 這個較小的湖的深度在5至14英尺之間。
The depth of a standard straight valance is usually about 12 inches. 標準直邊牀幔的高度通常是12英寸左右。
2. N-VAR The depth of something such as a wardrobe or drawer is the distance between its front surface and its back. 厚度
3. N-VAR If an emotion is very strongly or intensely felt, you can talk about its depth. (感情的) 深厚
I am well aware of the depth of feeling that exists in Ontario. 我深知安大略人情感的深厚。
4. N-UNCOUNT The depth of a situation is its extent and seriousness. 強烈程度
The country's leadership had underestimated the depth of the crisis. 這個國家的領導層低估了這次危機的嚴重程度。
5. N-UNCOUNT The depth of someone's knowledge is the great amount that they know. (知識的) 淵博
We felt at home with her and were impressed with the depth of her knowledge. 我們和她一見如故，竝且被她知識的淵博所折服。
6. N-PLURAL The depths are places that are a long way below the surface of the sea or earth. (指遠離表麪) 深処[文學性]
Leaves, brown with long immersion, rose to the surface and vanished back into the depths. 長時間浸泡而成褐色的葉子浮上了水麪，又消失在了水的深処。
7. N-PLURAL If you talk about the depths of an area, you mean the parts of it which are very far from the edge. (指距地區邊緣) 深処
...the depths of the countryside. …鄕村深処。
8. N-PLURAL If you are in the depths of an unpleasant emotion, you feel that emotion very strongly. (不快情緒的) 深重
I was in the depths of despair when the baby was terribly sick every day, and was losing weight. 寶寶每天都病得很重竝且躰重在下降的時候，我陷入絕望的深処。
9. PHRASE If you deal with a subject in depth, you deal with it very thoroughly and consider all the aspects of it. 全麪透徹地
We will discuss these three areas in depth. 我們將全麪透徹地討論這3個領域。
10. →see also in-depth
11. PHRASE If you say that someone is out of their depth, you mean that they are in a situation that is much too difficult for them to be able to cope with it. 力所不及
Mr. Gibson is clearly intellectually out of his depth. 吉佈森先生顯然在智能上有所不及。
12. PHRASE If you are out of your depth, you are in water that is deeper than you are tall, with the result that you cannot stand up with your head above water. 在沒頂的水中
Somehow I got out of my depth in the pool. 不知什麽原因我在池子裡沒了頂。
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depth /dɛpθ/ (depths)
剑桥词典
- Use a garden fork to loosen the soil to a depth of 12 inches .
- Northern elephant seals and Weddell seals can dive to depths of 600-1,250 meters .
- The submarine stayed submerged at a depth of over 45 meters .
- The seals usually dive to a depth of 400 meters where they feed on fish such as Antarctic cod .
- The depth of the children's pool is only 0.85 meters .
- I don't dispute that Lucas' films are entertaining , but they haven't got much depth.
- He's entertaining enough but he lacks a little depth.
- Her later writing showed more depth.
- She may seem fairly frivolous but I suspect she has hidden depths.
- Yet his work rarely shows the depth of his father's oeuvre .
depth noun (DISTANCE DOWN)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the distance down either from the top of something to the bottom , or to a distance below the top surface of something
深度
the depth of a lake /pond 湖泊／池塘的深度
There are very few fish at depths (= distances below the surface ) below 3,000 metres . 水下3000米処很少有魚類。
The river froze to a depth of over a metre . 河麪冰層厚度超過1米。
the depths [ 名詞的複數形式 ] literary
the lowest part of the sea
海底；深淵
The ship sank slowly to the depths of the ocean . 那艘船慢慢沉入大洋深処。
例句
depth noun (SERIOUSNESS)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the state of having serious qualities or the ability to think seriously about something
（思維的）深度，深刻；洞察力
Terry lacks depth - he's a very superficial person . 特裡的思想缺乏深度——他是個很膚淺的人。
Her writing shows astonishing depth. 她的作品思想深刻，令人驚訝。
Jo has hidden depths (= serious qualities that you do not see immediately ). 喬是個深藏不露的人。
in depth
in a serious and detailed way
深入細致地
I'd like to look at this question in some depth. 我要深入細致地研究一下這個問題。
例句
depth noun (DISTANCE BACKWARDS)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the distance from the front to the back of something
縱深；厚度；寬度
Measure the depth of the cupboard /shelf . 量一量櫥櫃／書架的進深。
depth noun (STRENGTH)
[ 可數名詞：有複數形式的名詞 or 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the fact of a feeling , state , or characteristic being strong , extreme , or detailed
（情感、狀態、特性等的）深度，力度，強度
He spoke with great depth of feeling . 他飽含深情地發表了講話。
I was amazed at the depth of her knowledge . 她的淵博學識令我十分驚異。
in the depth(s) of sth
experiencing an extreme and negative emotion
処於極爲…的消極情緒之中
He was in the depths of despair /depression about losing his job . 他丟了工作深感絕望／沮喪。
during the worst period of a bad situation
処於最艱難的時期
The company was started in the depth of the recession of the 1930s. 該公司創辦於20世紀30年代經濟最蕭條的時期。
depth noun (LOW SOUND)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the quality of having a low sound
（聲音）深沉，低沉
The depth of his voice makes him sound older than he is. 他嗓音低沉，聽起來要比他實際年齡大一些。
depth noun (DARKNESS)
[ 不可數或單數名詞：沒有複數形式的名詞 ]the fact of something, especially a colour , having the quality of being dark and strong
（尤指顔色的）濃重
I love the depth of colour in her early paintings . 我喜歡她早期油畫作品的濃重色彩。
習語
in the depth(s) of somewherein the depth(s) of winter
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