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IELTS BNC: 2159 COCA: 2555

depth
depth /ˈdɛpθ/ noun
plural depths
depth
/ˈdɛpθ/
noun
plural depths
Learner's definition of DEPTH
1 
a  : a distance below a surface向下的距离；深度
[count]
[noncount]
b  [count] : the distance from the front of something to the back（从前到后的）进深，纵深— usually singular通常用单数
2 
[count] : an area that exists far below a surface or far inside something : a deep place or area深处；深潭；深渊 — usually plural通常用复数
— often used figuratively常用作比喻
3 
[count]
a  : a very low or bad state or condition低迷状态；非常糟糕的状态 — usually plural通常用复数
b  : the worst part of something最坏的部分；最糟糕的部分
4 
[noncount] : the quality of being deep强烈；严重；浓烈: such as
a  : the quality of being strongly felt（感情的）强烈，深厚
b  : the quality of being very bad or serious严重；严重性
c  : the quality of being complete or thorough完整；深厚；渊博
d  : the quality of being strong in color, taste, etc.（颜色、味道等的）浓烈，醇厚
e  : the quality of being low in sound（音调的）低沉
f  US, sports : the quality of having many good players on a team（体育队伍中）有很多优秀队员

in depth

: in a thorough or complete way全面；深入；彻底
— see also in-depth

out of your depth

also beyond your depth
1 
: dealing with a situation or subject that is too difficult for you某人力所不及；非某人所能理解
2 
chiefly British : in water that is deeper than your height在水深没顶的地方；在深水中
IELTS BNC: 2159 COCA: 2555

depth

noun

ˈdepth How to pronounce depth (audio)
plural depths ˈdepths How to pronounce depth (audio) ˈdep(t)s How to pronounce depth (audio)
1
a(1)
: a deep place in a body of water
fish living at great depths
(2)
: a part that is far from the outside or surface
the depths of the woods
(3)
: abyss sense 1
b(1)
: a profound or intense state (as of thought or feeling)
the depths of sorrow
also : a reprehensibly low condition
hadn't realized that standards had fallen to such depths
(2)
: the middle of a time (such as a season)
the depths of winter
(3)
: the worst part
the depths of the depression
2
mathematics
a
: the perpendicular (see perpendicular entry 1 sense 1b) measurement downward from a surface
the depth of a swimming pool
b
: the direct linear measurement from front to back
the depth of a bookshelf
3
: the quality of being deep
the depth of the pass
4
: the degree of intensity
depth of a color
also : the quality of being profound (as in insight) or full (as of knowledge)
the depth of her experience
5
: the quality or state of being complete or thorough
—used in the phrase in depth
a study will be made in deptha subject being discussed in depth [=thoroughly, comprehensively]
 compare in-depth
6
US, sports : the quality of having many good players
a team that lacks depth in the outfield
depthless
ˈdepth-ləs How to pronounce depth (audio)
adjective
Phrases
beyond one's depth or out of one's depth
: beyond the limits of one's capabilities
an actor who is out of his depth in serious drama

Synonyms

Example Sentences

These fish typically live at depths of 500 feet or more. Students will test the temperature of the water at different depths. The boat sank to a depth of several hundred feet. measuring the depth of the water the depth of a hole The pool has a depth of 12 feet. I began working at the factory during the depth of the Depression. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from dep deep

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)

Time Traveler
The first known use of depth was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing depth

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IELTS BNC: 2159 COCA: 2555
depth

noun¹

 1distance from top to bottom or from back to front; deep part of sth深度；深處ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEPTH | DEPTH + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤considerable, great相當的深度；極深◇species that live at considerable depth生活在相當深處的物種◇They go down to great depths below the surface.他們下到了地表以下很深的地方。➤maximum最大深度▸➤soil, water土壤深度；水深▸➤shallow淺淺的深度◇Water normally moves more slowly at shallower depths.水在較淺的地方一般流動較慢。➤abyssal (technical術語) 深海底◇the abyssal depths of the ocean海洋深淵➤black, dark, murky漆黑的／昏暗的／陰暗的深處▸➤watery水下深處◇The ship's mast finally disappeared into the watery depths.船桅最終消失在水下很深的地方。VERB + DEPTH➤plumb, plunge into, reach測量深度；跳入深處；到達深處DEPTH + NOUN➤perception深度覺PREPOSITION➤at depth在深處◇The camera must be strong enough to resist the immense water pressure at depth.攝像機一定要足夠堅固，以抵禦深水處強大的水壓。➤at a depth of, from a depth of, to a depth of在／從／到⋯的深度◇These fish are found at a depth of over 300 feet.這些魚生活在水深超過 300 英尺的地方。➤at a... depth, from a... depth, to a... depth在⋯的深度；從⋯的深度；到⋯的深度◇The clam burrows in the sand to a considerable depth.蛤蜊在沙裏挖的洞穴相當深。➤out of your depth (BrE) 水深沒頂◇I don't like going out of my depth in the sea.我不喜歡到海中水深沒頂的深處。PHRASES➤the depths, the depths of the ocean, the depths of the sea (especially BrE) 深處；大洋深處；大海深處◇sharks lurking in the murky depths潛伏在陰暗深處的鯊魚➤the ocean depths深海
depth

noun²

 2of feelings, knowledge, etc.情感；知識ADJECTIVE | VERB + DEPTH | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤considerable, great相當／非常高深◇Younger students cannot be expected to have great depth of understanding.不能期求年輕學生有很深刻的理解力。➤black, dark深淵◇the dark depths of despair絕望的深淵➤hidden, unexpected隱蔽的／意料之外的深處◇I suspect she has hidden depths.我懷疑她深藏不露。◇the unexpected depth of his feelings for her他對她意想不到的深情➤emotional感情深度◇music of great emotional depth飽含深情的音樂VERB + DEPTH➤plumb, plunge to, reach直達／陷入／到達深處◇The story plumbed the depths of tabloid journalism.這個故事完全迎合了小報的低級趣味。➤lack缺乏深度◇It lacks the complexity or depth of his best movies.這部電影缺少他最好的那些電影所擁有的複雜性或深刻性。➤add, give, provide增加／賦予／給予深度▸➤have有深度▸➤reveal, show展現／顯示深度◇Her paintings reveal hidden depths.她的畫作透露出隱含的洞察力。PREPOSITION➤in depth深入地◇I studied phonology in depth at college.我在大學裏深入學習了音系學。➤out of your depth非⋯所能理解◇The writer seems a little out of her depth when dealing with the emotional issue involved.在處理所涉及到的情感問題時這位女作家顯得有點兒力不從心。➤depths of⋯的深淵◇The rejection plunged her into the dark depths of despair.遭到拒絕使她陷入了絕望的深淵。PHRASES➤depth of emotion, depth of feeling強烈的情感／感情◇The demonstration showed the depth of feeling against the war.示威遊行顯示了人們強烈的反戰情緒。

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