| 释义 |
deepen | BrE ˈdiːp(ə)n, AmE ˈdipən | A. transitive verb ① (make deeper or darker) 使…变深 shǐ… biànshēn ‹hollow, river, colour›② (lower in pitch) 使…低沉 shǐ… dīchén ‹note, sound, tone, voice›③ (intensify) 使…变强烈 shǐ… biàn qiángliè ‹emotion, interest›④ (make more profound) 加深 jiāshēn ‹understanding, awareness›; 增长 zēngzhǎng ‹knowledge›B. intransitive verb ① «water, wrinkle, colour» 变深 biànshēn ; «snow, mud» 变厚 biànhòu ▸ his frown deepened 他皱紧了眉头 ▸ his tan deepened 他晒得更黑了 ② (lower in pitch) «note, sound, tone, voice» 变低沉 biàn dīchén ③ (become more intense) «emotion, interest» 变强烈 biàn qiángliè ; «friendship» 变深厚 biàn shēnhòu ; «trouble, crisis» 恶化 èhuà ④ (become more profound) «knowledge, understanding, awareness» 加深 jiāshēn ⑤ (become more impenetrable) «night» 变黑 biànhēi ; «mystery» 变深奥 biàn shēn'ào ▸ the darkness deepened 天更黑了 |