Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #1024
deep
深；深深地
Far down or into something, physically or figuratively.
- 1.
Far, especially far down through something or into something, physically or figuratively.
深深地,尤指向下穿过或进入某物,字面或比喻上。
- 2.
In a profound, not superficial, manner.
深刻地,而非肤浅地。
- 3.
In large volume.
大量地。
- 4.
Back towards one's own goal, baseline, or similar.
向己方球门、底线或类似区域的后方。
深入地；深刻地；大量地；靠后地；深；深深地,尤指向下穿过或进入某物,字面或比喻上。；深刻地,而非肤浅地。
In use
She stared deep into the forest, searching for any sign of movement.
To understand the poem, you must read deep between the lines.
The diver went deep beneath the surface to explore the coral reef.
be deep in sth
deep in 后接表示状态的名词。
She was deep in thought.
她陷入沉思。
dig deep
We need to dig deep to find the truth.
我们需要深挖以找出真相。
deep down
Deep down, she knew she was right.
在内心深处，她知道自己是正确的。
Connections
Collocations
- deep into
- 深入到……中；持续到很晚
- They talked deep into the night.他们谈到深夜。
- deep down
- 在内心深处；实际上
- Deep down, she knew he was right.在内心深处，她知道他是对的。
- deep in thought
- 陷入沉思
- He sat by the window, deep in thought.他坐在窗边，陷入沉思。
- deep asleep
- 熟睡的；酣睡
- The cat is deep asleep on the sofa.猫在沙发上睡得很沉。
- deep under
- 在……之下很深的地方
- The submarine must go deep under the ice.潜艇必须潜到冰层之下很深的地方。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
deep的元音[i:]拉长，像往下探入深处，做动作时也“深深地”进行。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常对话、叙事或文学写作、体育比赛报道 deep 作副词时,多用于固定搭配或具体场景中,表示“深深地、大量地、靠近底线”等;正式书面语中更常用 deeply,因此建议先掌握常见搭配再判断语境。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All six words rhyme with deep /diːp/: they share the spelling -eep and the sound /iːp/. Beware lookalikes that do not rhyme: dip /dɪp/, depth /depθ/, and deed /diːd/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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