profound

adjective

/prəˈfaʊnd/

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very great; felt or experienced very strongly巨大的；深切的；深远的
- profound changes in the earth’s climate地球气候的巨大变化
- My father's death had a profound effect on us all.父亲的去世深深地影响了我们全家。
- The news came as a profound shock.这个消息令人震惊。
- The report has profound implications for schools.这份报告对学校有深远的影响。
- Her sense of disappointment was profound.她的失望感很深。
showing great knowledge or understanding知识渊博的；理解深刻的；深邃的
- profound insights精辟的见解
- a profound book深奥的书
Extra Examples
- His later articles were a little more profound.他后来的文章更深刻一点。
- I'm not quite sure what he means by that, but it sounds very profound.我不太清楚他的意思，但听起来很深刻。
needing a lot of study or thought艰深的；玄奥的
- profound questions about life and death生死方面的玄奥问题
- She always claimed there was nothing profound about her artwork.她总是声称她的作品没有什么深刻的东西。
(medical医学) very serious; complete严重的；完全的；彻底的
- profound disability严重残疾

Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French profund, from Latin profundus ‘deep’, from Latin pro ‘before’ + fundus ‘bottom’. The word was used earliest in the sense ‘showing deep insight’.