查词 - deepen

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GET WORSE

恶化

if a serious situation deepens, it gets worse – used especially in news reports 〔局势、情形〕加剧，恶化〔尤用于新闻报道〕 I

The recession continues to deepen.

经济衰退继续加剧。

a deepening international crisis

日益恶化的国际性危机

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BECOME STRONGER

加强

to become stronger or greater, or to make something stronger or greater （使）变强烈; 加强 I,T

Jeanne liked Simon as a friend but she did not want the relationship to deepen.

作为朋友珍妮很喜欢西蒙，但她不想让这种关系加深。

The idea only deepened his gloom.

这一想法更加重了他的悲观情绪。

The mystery deepened (=became even more mysterious) .

谜团加深了。

Students explore new ideas as they deepen their understanding (=understand more) of the subject.

随着对这门课的理解加深，学生们开始探究新的观点。

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EXPRESSION ON SB’S FACE

某人脸上的表情

if someone’s smile or FROWN deepens, they smile even more or frown even more [文] 〔笑容、皱眉等〕变深，加深 I | literary

Her worried frown deepened.

她很担心，眉头皱得更紧了。

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WATER

水

if water deepens, or if someone deepens it, it becomes deeper （使）〔水〕变深 I,T

The river deepens beyond the town.

到了城外这条河就变深了。

The harbour was deepened to take bigger boats.

港口被挖深以便停泊更大的船只。

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COLOUR

颜色

if light or a colour deepens, it becomes darker 【文】〔光、颜色〕变暗，变深 I | literary

The twilight deepened.

暮色更浓了。

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SOUND

声音

if a sound deepens, it becomes lower 〔声音〕变低 I

His voice deepened as he relaxed.

他放松下来后声音就变低沉了。

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BREATH

呼吸

if your breathing deepens, you take more air into your lungs 〔呼吸〕加深，变深 I