deepen['di:pən]

• vt.
  • 挖深；使变深；使深化：

    Larger ships will be able to navigate the river after the main channel is deepened.

    主要河床被挖深后，较大船舶将能航行于此河流。

    to deepen the well

    把水井打深

  • 加深；使变浓；使强烈：

    to deepen the blue in a picture

    加深画中的蓝色

    to deepen a colour

    加浓颜色

    to deepen one's interest in

    加深对…的兴趣

  • 使低沉：

    to deepen one's voice

    使某人声音低沉

  • 【气象学】使(大气压)降低：

    a deepening cyclone

    使大气压降低的低压区

• vi.
  • 深化；变深：

    The colour of the sky deepened as the sun went down.

    太阳下山时天空的颜色变暗。

  • 变浓；变强烈；变醇：

    The shadows deepened toward late afternoon.

    时近傍晚，阴影变浓。

    Wine deepens on aging.

    酒藏越久，其味越醇。

  • 变低沉：

    Her voice deepened when she came to these lines of the letter.

    她读到信中这几行时，她的声音变低沉了。

  • 【气象学】(大气压)降低[亦作deep]