deepen
verbWord Family
- deep adjective adverb
- deeply adverb
- deepen verb
- depth noun
- [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something) (into something)
if an emotion or a feeling deepens, or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger （使情感、感觉等）加强，变强烈 - [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something)
to become worse; to make something worse （使）变糟，恶化，严重 Warships were sent in as the crisis deepened. 危机加重时军舰便奉命来到现场。 a deepening economic recession 越来越严重的经济衰退
- [intransitive, transitive]
to become deeper; to make something deeper （使）变深；加深 - [transitive] deepen something
to improve your knowledge or understanding of something 增长（知识）；加深（理解） an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of different cultures 学生加深理解不同文化的机会
- [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something)
if colour or light deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes darker （使色泽、光线等）变浓；（使）变昏暗 deepening shadows 越来越暗的阴影
- [intransitive, transitive] deepen (something) (to something)
if a sound or voice deepens or if you deepen it, it becomes lower or you make it lower （使声音）变低沉 - [intransitive]
if your breathing deepens, you breathe more deeply than usual 深（呼吸）；喘（大气）