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. 这个通道的深度是520码。
The smaller lake ranges from five to fourteen feet in depth. 这个较小的湖的深度在5至14英尺之间。
The depth of a standard straight valance is usually about 12 inches. 标准直边床幔的高度通常是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. 强烈程度
The country's leadership had underestimated the depth of the crisis. 这个国家的领导层低估了这次危机的严重程度。
5. N-UNCOUNT The depth of someone's knowledge is the great amount that they know. (知识的) 渊博
We felt at home with her and were impressed with the depth of her knowledge. 我们和她一见如故，并且被她知识的渊博所折服。
6. N-PLURAL The depths are places that are a long way below the surface of the sea or earth. (指远离表面) 深处[文学性]
Leaves, brown with long immersion, rose to the surface and vanished back into the depths. 长时间浸泡而成褐色的叶子浮上了水面，又消失在了水的深处。
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. (指距地区边缘) 深处
...the depths of the countryside. …乡村深处。
8. N-PLURAL If you are in the depths of an unpleasant emotion, you feel that emotion very strongly. (不快情绪的) 深重
I was in the depths of despair when the baby was terribly sick every day, and was losing weight. 宝宝每天都病得很重并且体重在下降的时候，我陷入绝望的深处。
9. PHRASE If you deal with a subject in depth, you deal with it very thoroughly and consider all the aspects of it. 全面透彻地
We will discuss these three areas in depth. 我们将全面透彻地讨论这3个领域。
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. 吉布森先生显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. 在没顶的水中
Somehow I got out of my depth in the pool. 不知什么原因我在池子里没了顶。
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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)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]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米处很少有鱼类。
The river froze to a depth of over a metre . 河面冰层厚度超过1米。
the depths [ 名词的复数形式 ] literary
the lowest part of the sea
海底；深渊
The ship sank slowly to the depths of the ocean . 那艘船慢慢沉入大洋深处。
例句
depth noun (SERIOUSNESS)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the state of having serious qualities or the ability to think seriously about something
（思维的）深度，深刻；洞察力
Terry lacks depth - he's a very superficial person . 特里的思想缺乏深度——他是个很肤浅的人。
Her writing shows astonishing depth. 她的作品思想深刻，令人惊讶。
Jo has hidden depths (= serious qualities that you do not see immediately ). 乔是个深藏不露的人。
in depth
in a serious and detailed way
深入细致地
I'd like to look at this question in some depth. 我要深入细致地研究一下这个问题。
例句
depth noun (DISTANCE BACKWARDS)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the distance from the front to the back of something
纵深；厚度；宽度
Measure the depth of the cupboard /shelf . 量一量橱柜／书架的进深。
depth noun (STRENGTH)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the fact of a feeling , state , or characteristic being strong , extreme , or detailed
（情感、状态、特性等的）深度，力度，强度
He spoke with great depth of feeling . 他饱含深情地发表了讲话。
I was amazed at the depth of her knowledge . 她的渊博学识令我十分惊异。
in the depth(s) of sth
experiencing an extreme and negative emotion
处于极为…的消极情绪之中
He was in the depths of despair /depression about losing his job . 他丢了工作深感绝望／沮丧。
during the worst period of a bad situation
处于最艰难的时期
The company was started in the depth of the recession of the 1930s. 该公司创办于20世纪30年代经济最萧条的时期。
depth noun (LOW SOUND)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the quality of having a low sound
（声音）深沉，低沉
The depth of his voice makes him sound older than he is. 他嗓音低沉，听起来要比他实际年龄大一些。
depth noun (DARKNESS)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the fact of something, especially a colour , having the quality of being dark and strong
（尤指颜色的）浓重
I love the depth of colour in her early paintings . 我喜欢她早期油画作品的浓重色彩。
习语
in the depth(s) of somewherein the depth(s) of winter
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