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deepen

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v.加深,深化

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动词过去式:deepened 过去分词:deepened 现在分词:deepening 第三人称单数:deepens

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deepen


/'di:pən; `dipən/ v [I, Tn] (cause sth to) become deep or deeper 变深; 使(某物)更深; 加深
*The water deepened after the dam was built. 堤坝建成後水已加深.
* The mystery deepens, ie becomes harder to understand. 这奥秘更难理解了.
* deepen a channel 加深航道
* the deepening colours of the evening sky 逐渐昏暗的暮色.

deepen


v
1【get worse】
2【become stronger】
3【expression on somebody's face】
4【water】
5【colour】
6【sound】
7【breath】
【GET WORSE】 [I]
if a serious situation deepens, it gets worse - used especially in news reports
 The recession continues to deepen.
 a deepening international crisis
【BECOME STRONGER】 [I and T]
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.
【EXPRESSION ON SOMEBODY'S FACE】 [I]
literary if someone's smile or frown deepens, they smile even more or frown even more
 Her worried frown deepened.
【WATER】 [I and T]
if water deepens, or if someone deepens it, it becomes deeper
 The river deepens beyond the town.
 The harbour has been deepened to take bigger boats.
【COLOUR】 [I]
literary if light or a colour deepens, it becomes darker
 The twilight deepened.
【SOUND】 [I]
if a sound deepens, it becomes lower
 His voice deepened as he relaxed.
【BREATH】 [I]
if your breathing deepens, you take more air into your lungs
1. We deepen the holes.
    我们把洞加深。

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