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the distance from the top or surface to the bottom of something; a particular distance down from the surface of something 向下的距离；深（度）；纵深 - depth of something
What's the depth of the water here? 这儿的水有多深？ the depth of a cut/wound/crack 划口／伤口／裂口深度 - at a depth of something
Water was found at a depth of 30 metres. 在 30 米深处找到了水。 - to a depth of something
They dug down to a depth of two metres. 他们挖到两米深。 Many dolphins can dive to depths of 200 metres. 许多海豚可潜到 200 米深。 - in depth
The oil well extended several hundreds of feet in depth. 油井向下延伸了数百英尺。 - at depth
The camera must be strong enough to resist the immense water pressure at depth. 摄像机一定要足够坚固，以抵御深水处强大的水压。 Most earthquakes occur at much shallower depths, usually less than 30 kilometres. 大多数地震发生在较浅的深度，通常小于30公里。
Extra ExamplesTopics Maths and measurementb2The clam burrows in the sand to a considerable depth. 蛤蜊在沙里挖的洞穴相当深。 These fish are found at a depth of over 100 metres. 这些鱼要在水下100 米或更深处才能找到。 They go down to great depths below the surface. 他们下到了地表以下很深的地方。 Water normally moves more slowly at shallower depths. 水在较浅的地方一般流动较慢。 species that live at considerable depth 生活在相当深处的物种 He tried to establish the depth of the wound. 他试图确定伤口的深度。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
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- maximum
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- plumb
- plunge into
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- perception
- at depth
- at a depth of
- from a depth of
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- the depths
- the depths of the ocean
- the depths of the sea
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- depth of something
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the distance from the front to the back of something 向里的距离；深（度） Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
- great
- maximum
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- plumb
- plunge into
- reach
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- perception
- at depth
- at a depth of
- from a depth of
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- the depths
- the depths of the ocean
- the depths of the sea
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the strength and power of feelings 深厚；诚挚；强烈 the depth of her love 她那爱情之深 music of great emotional depth 饱含深情的音乐
Extra Examplesthe unexpected depth of his feelings for her 他对她意想不到的深情 The demonstration showed the depth of feeling against the war. 示威游行显示了人们强烈的反战情绪。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
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- in depth
- out of your depth
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- depth of emotion
- depth of feeling
- [uncountable, countable] (approving)
qualities that give somebody/something extra character and make them/it interesting - [uncountable] (approving)
the quality of knowing or understanding a lot of details about something; the ability to provide and explain these details 渊博；深刻；洞察力 a writer of great wisdom and depth 有卓越智慧和洞察力的作家 His ideas lack depth. 他的想法缺乏深度。 She has the ability to treat big subjects with breadth and depth. 她有能力以广度和深度来对待大型对象。 - depth of something
a job that doesn’t require any great depth of knowledge 不需要多么高深知识的工作 Younger students cannot be expected to have great depth of understanding. 不能期求年轻学生有很深刻的理解力。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
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- out of your depth
- depths of
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- depth of emotion
- depth of feeling
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the deepest, most extreme or serious part of something 最深处；深渊；极限 the depths of the ocean 海洋深处 to live in the depths of the country (= a long way from a town) 住在偏远地区 in the depths of winter (= when it is coldest) 在隆冬季节 She was in the depths of despair. 她处于绝望的深渊。 He gazed into the depths of her eyes. 他深深凝视着她的眼睛。
Extra Examplesthe abyssal depths of the ocean 海洋深渊 sharks lurking in the murky grey depths of the sea 潜伏在大海浑浊深处的鲨鱼 The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair. 遭到拒绝使她陷入了绝望的深渊。 The ship's mast finally disappeared into the watery depths. 船桅最终消失在水下很深的地方。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- considerable
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- maximum
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- plumb
- plunge into
- reach
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- perception
- at depth
- at a depth of
- from a depth of
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- the depths
- the depths of the ocean
- the depths of the sea
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the strength of a colour 浓度；强度 - [uncountable] (specialist)
the quality in a work of art or a photograph that makes it appear not to be flat 立体感 see also deep
measurement量度
of feelings感觉
of character/qualities
of knowledge知识
deepest part最深处
of colour颜色
picture/photograph画；照片
Word Originlate Middle English: from deep + -th, on the pattern of pairs such as long, length.
Idioms
be out of your depth
- (British English)
to be in water that is too deep to stand in with your head above water 在水深没顶（或够不着底）的地方 If you can't swim, don't go out of your depth. 你若不会游泳,别走入水深过头的地方. I don't like going out of my depth in the sea. 我不喜欢到海中水深没顶的深处。
to be unable to understand something because it is too difficult; to be in a situation that you cannot control 非某人所能理解；为某人力所不及
in depth
plumb the depths of something
to be or to experience an extreme example of something unpleasant 陷入（痛苦等的）深渊；深入…深处 His latest novel plumbs the depths of horror and violence. 他最新的小说充斥着极端恐怖和暴力。 It was at that stage in her life when she plumbed the depths of despair. 在她生命中的那个阶段，她陷入了绝望的深渊。 The team's poor performances plumbed new depths last night when they lost 10–2. 昨晚这个队的糟糕表现达到了新低纪录，以 2:10 输掉了。 The story plumbed the depths of tabloid journalism. 这个故事完全迎合了小报的低级趣味。
strength in depth
the quality of being strong because you have a great variety of good people, ideas, etc. that can contribute to the success of something 向里的距离；深（度） The French team does not have the strength in depth that the Australians have. 法国队没有澳大利亚人所能拥有的实力。