deepen
- v.加深;(使情感、感觉等)加强，变强烈;增长（知识）;深（呼吸）;(使)变糟，恶化，严重;(使)变深;（使声音）变低沉;（使色泽等）变浓
过去式： deepened 现在分词： deepening 过去分词： deepened 第三人称单数： deepens
deep adj.深的 + -en 动词后缀
deepenverb
（使情感、感觉等）加强，变强烈
if an emotion or a feeling deepens , or if sth deepens it, it becomes stronger
Their friendship soon deepened into love.
他们的友谊很快发展成为爱情。
（使）变糟，恶化，严重
to become worse; to make sth worse
Warships were sent in as the crisis deepened.
危机加重时舰艇便奉命来到现场。
a deepening economic recession
越来越严重的经济衰退
（使）变深；加深
to become deeper; to make sth deeper
The water deepened gradually.
水渐渐变深了。
His frown deepened.
他的眉头皱得更紧了。
There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river.
曾经有过加深一段河道的计划。
增长（知识）；加深（理解）
to improve your knowledge or understanding of sth
an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of different cultures
学生加深理解不同文化的机会
（使色泽等）变浓；（使）变昏暗
if colour or light deepens or if sth deepens it, it becomes darker
deepening shadows
越来越暗的阴影
（使声音）变低沉
if a sound or voice deepens or if you deepen it, it becomes lower or you make it lower
His voice deepened to a growl.
他的声音变成了低沉的怒吼。
深（呼吸）；喘（大气）
if your breathing deepens , you breathe more deeply than usual
deepen
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V-ERG (使)变强烈(或紧张);(使)加剧
If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense.If this is not stopped, the financial crisis will deepen...
如果不对其加以阻止，财政危机将会加剧。
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VERB 加深，深化，增进（知识或理解）
If you deepen your knowledge or understanding of a subject, you learn more about it and become more interested in it.He did not get a chance to deepen his knowledge of Poland.
他没有机会更深入地了解波兰。
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V-ERG （使）(光线或颜色)变暗;（使）变深
When light or a colour deepens or is deepened, it becomes darker.Dusk was deepening as they drove back to the lights of Shillingham...
他们驱车返回华灯初上的希灵汉姆时，暮色渐浓。
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V-ERG （使）(声音)变低沉
When a sound deepens or is deepened, it becomes lower in tone.Her voice has deepened and coarsened with the years...
她的声音随着岁月流逝变得低沉而沙哑。
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V-ERG (呼吸)变深长;加深(呼吸)
When your breathing deepens, or you deepen it, you take more air into your lungs when you breathe.He heard her breathing deepen...
他听到她的呼吸变深了。
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VERB 挖深
If people deepen something, they increase its depth by digging out its lower surface....a major project to deepen the channel...
挖深水道的重大工程
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VERB (河流、海洋等)变深
Something such as a river or a sea deepens where the bottom begins to slope downwards.As we drew nearer to it the water gradually deepened.
我们靠近它时，水渐渐深了起来。
verb
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- become more intense
- The debate intensified
- His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan
- Synonym: intensify
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- make more intense, stronger, or more marked
- The efforts were intensified", "Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
- Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
- This event only deepened my convictions
- Synonym: intensify compound heighten
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- become deeper in tone
- His voice began to change when he was 12 years old
- Her voice deepened when she whispered the password
- Synonym: change
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- make deeper
- They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it
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It is necessary to deepen the study about design itself .
必须加强对设计本身的研究；
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Deepen relationships with those most important to you .
所以要加强与你来说重要的人的关系。
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There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river .
曾经有过加深一段河道的计划。
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The gloom deepened as the election results came in .
选举结果陆续传来，失败的情绪越来越重。
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The water deepened gradually .
水渐渐变深了。
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Their friendship soon deepened into love .
他们的友谊很快发展成为爱情。
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The rift within the party deepened .
党内的分歧加深了。
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Warships were sent in as the crisis deepened .
危机加重时舰艇便奉命来到现场。
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His voice deepened to a growl .
他的声音变成了低沉的怒吼。
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His frown deepened .
他的眉头皱得更紧了。
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If this is not stopped , the financial crisis will deepen
如果不对其加以阻止，财政危机将会加剧。
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The music room had been made to reflect and deepen sounds .
这间音乐室经过特殊设计处理，能够反射声音，使声音变得低沉厚重。
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A long drawn out war would likely deepen and prolong the recession .
一场旷日持久的战争很可能会使衰退程度加剧，时间延长。
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He did not get a chance to deepen his knowledge of Poland .
他没有机会更深入地了解波兰。
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Surviving tough times can really deepen your relationship .
共度患难能够切实地加深你们之间的关系。
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As we drew nearer to it the water gradually deepened .
我们靠近它时，水渐渐深了起来。
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The fight against inflation took priority over measures to combat the deepening recession
抵制通货膨胀比抑制日益加剧的经济衰退更为重要。
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When you are ready to finish the exercise , gradually deepen your breathing .
准备结束练习时，要慢慢地深呼吸。
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Her voice has deepened and coarsened with the years
随着岁月的流逝，她的声音变得低沉粗鲁起来。
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Parliament has not yet begun to combat the deepening economic crisis , and public patience is wearing thin .
议会还没有着手应对日益严重的经济危机，公众日渐失去了耐心。
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This spice is used particularly in poultry feed to deepen the colour of egg yolks .
这种香料尤用于家禽的饲料中，以加深蛋黄的颜色。
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He heard her breathing deepen
他听到她的呼吸变深了。
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Dusk was deepening as they drove back to the lights of Shillingham
他们驱车返回华灯初上的希灵汉姆时，暮色渐浓。
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The gloom deepened after a thumping £ 45m loss at British Rail .
英国铁路公司遭受了4,500万英镑的巨额损失后境况更加惨淡。
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The recession is deepening and we are now seeing a tidal wave of job losses in all sections of the economy .
经济衰退的情况在加剧，各个行业相继出现失业高峰。
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The tunnels have been widened and deepened .
各条隧道都已拓宽加深。
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When Crevecoeur smiled , the creases in his face deepened .
克雷弗克一笑，脸上的皱纹就加深了。
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If anything , Sloan 's uneasiness deepened
如果说有什么不一样的话，那就是斯隆变得越来越不安了。
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Neon lights gleamed in the deepening mists .
霓虹灯在渐浓的雾霭中隐约闪烁。
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With the deepening of the economic crisis , unemployment shot up .
经济危机加剧，失业人数激增。