音标：[depθ]
n. 深度, 深处, 深奥
【计】 深度
【医】 深度
相关词组:
in depth
in the depth of night
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depth的短语、例句：
depth
n
1 [C, U]
(a) distance from the top down 深, 深度（从上至下的距离）
the depth of the well, mine, box, trunk 井、 矿井、 盒、 行李箱的深度
Water was found at a depth of 30 ft. 在30英尺深处找到了水.
At what depth does the wreck lie? 沉船位置的深度是多少? =>illus at dimension 见dimension之插图.
(b) distance from the front to the back 宽, 宽度（从前至後的距离）
shelves with a depth of 8 ins 8英寸宽的搁板.
(c) distance from the surface inwards 深, 深度（从表面向内部的距离）
the depth of a wound, crack, etc 伤口、 裂缝等的深度.
2 [C, U]
(a) (of colours, darkness, etc) intensity （指颜色、 黑暗等）浓度, 强度.
(b) (of sounds) lowness in pitch （指声音）低沉.
3 [U]
(a) (of feelings, etc) sincerity; intensity （指感情等）诚挚, 真诚, 强烈
the depth of her love 她爱情的真挚.
(b) ability to understand or explain difficult ideas 领悟或解释深奥意念的能力
a writer of great depth and wisdom 极具领悟力和智慧的作家.
(c) having or showing this ability 上述能力的体现
a novel that lacks depth 缺乏深度的小说.
4 (idm 习语) ,in `depth thoroughly 完全地; 彻底地; 深入地
to study a subject in depth 深入研究一科目
[attrib 作定语]
an ,in-depth `study 深入的研究. in the ~(s) of sth when or where sth is deepest, most severe, etc 在最深处; 在最严峻的时刻
in the depth of winter 在隆冬
in the depths of despair 在绝望的深渊
in the depth of the country, ie a long way from a town 在偏远的乡村. (be/get) out of one´s depth
(a) (be/go) in water too deep to stand in 在深得不能站立的水中
If you can´t swim, don´t get out of your depth. 不会游泳就不要到水深没顶的地方去.
(b) (be/become) unable to understand a subject or topic 不能理解
When they start talking about economics, I´m out of my depth. 他们一谈起经济学, 我就一窍不通了. plumb the depths of sth => plumb.
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