复合形式：
deep | deepest |
| ankle-deep adj | (buried up to the ankles) | SCSimplified Chinese 到脚踝的 dào jiǎo huái de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese （淹没、掩埋)到脚脖子的 dào jiǎo huái de，yān mò yǎn mái dào jiǎo bó zi de |
| | Suddenly, we were ankle-deep in mud. |
| | You can wade across the stream easily here; it's only ankle-deep. |
| Beauty is skin deep. expr | (physical beauty is superficial) | SCSimplified Chinese 美丽是肤浅的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 金玉其外 |
between the devil and the deep blue sea,
between a rock and a hard place,
between Scylla and Charybdis expr | figurative (facing a dilemma) | SCSimplified Chinese 处于两难境地 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 左右为难 zuǒ yòu wéi nán |
| deep black n | (very dark shade of black) | SCSimplified Chinese 深黑色 |
| deep black adj | (very dark black in color) | SCSimplified Chinese 深黑的 |
| deep breath n | (big inhalation) | SCSimplified Chinese 深吸气
TCTraditional Chinese 深呼氣 |
| | I like to take deep breaths to help calm myself down. |
| deep dive n | figurative, informal (in-depth examination) | SCSimplified Chinese 深潜 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 深潜水 |
| deep down adv | (inwardly or intimately) | SCSimplified Chinese 发自内心的 fā zì nèi xīn de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 内心深处的 fā zì nèi xīn de ，nèi xīn shēn chù de |
| | She looks happy but deep down she is very lonely. |
| | 她看起来很开心，不过内心深处却十分孤独。 |
| deep down in his heart adv | (his conscience) | SCSimplified Chinese 在他的内心深处 zài tā de nèi xīn shēn chù |
| | Deep down in his heart he knew what he had done was wrong. |
deep freeze,
deepfreeze,
deep freezer n | (cold storage unit) | SCSimplified Chinese 深冻冰箱 shēn dòng bīng xiāng
TCTraditional Chinese 冷凍櫃 |
| | She rummaged in the deep freeze and found the bag of peas. |
| | 她在深冻冰箱中一顿翻找，找到了一袋豌豆。 |
deep-freeze [sth],
deepfreeze [sth]⇒ vtr | (keep in cold storage) | SCSimplified Chinese 用深冻冰箱冷冻 yòng shēn dòng bīng xiāng lěng dòng |
| | Did you know you can deep-freeze a loaf of bread and it will keep for ages? |
| deep freezer | (freezer) | SCSimplified Chinese 深冻冰箱 shēn dòng bīng xiāng
TCTraditional Chinese 冷凍櫃 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 冷冻柜 shēn dòng bīng xiāng，lěng dòng guì |
deep fry [sth],
deep-fry [sth] vtr | (boil in fat, oil) | SCSimplified Chinese 油炸 yóu zhá |
| | A popular way to cook chicken is to deep fry it so that it has a crispy skin. |
deep fryer,
deep fat fryer n | (food-cooking machine) | SCSimplified Chinese 油炸锅 yóu zhá guō
TCTraditional Chinese 油炸鍋 |
| | She dropped the balls of dough into the deep fryer to make donuts. |
| be deep in debt v expr | (in extreme financial debt) | SCSimplified Chinese 负债累累 fù zhài léi léi
TCTraditional Chinese 負債累累 |
| | She was so deep in debt that the only solution appeared to be bankruptcy. |
deep in thought,
in deep thought expr | (thinking intensely) | SCSimplified Chinese 陷入沉思
TCTraditional Chinese 陷入沈思 |
| | Deep in thought, she didn't hear him call her name. |
| deep pockets | (wealth) | SCSimplified Chinese 雄厚财力 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 深口袋 |
| deep sea n | (lowest ocean layer) | SCSimplified Chinese 深海 shēn hǎi |
| | Plants cannot grow in the deep sea because there is no sunlight. |
| deep-sea n as adj | (relating to deeper parts of the sea) | SCSimplified Chinese 深海的 shēn hǎi de |
| deep six n | US, informal (rejection) | SCSimplified Chinese 置之不理 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 丢掉 diū diào
TCTraditional Chinese 丟掉 |
| deep sleep n | (most profound stage in sleep cycle) | SCSimplified Chinese 熟睡 shóu shuì / shú shuì |
| | She was in such a deep sleep that nothing could have woken her. |
| deep space n | (region beyond solar system) | SCSimplified Chinese 深空 shēn kōng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 地球大气层以外的空间 shēn kōng ，dì qiú dà qì céng yǐ wài de kōng jiān |
| | The spacecraft will explore deep space. |
| deep state n | (politics: conspiracy theory) | SCSimplified Chinese 暗深势力集团 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 深暗势力 |
| deep water n | (water of great depth) | SCSimplified Chinese 深水
TCTraditional Chinese 深水 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 深水区 |
| | A sign by the river warns of deep water. |
deep web,
Deep Web n | (unsearchable internet content) | SCSimplified Chinese 深网 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 深层网络 |
| deep-dish adj | (food: baked in a deep dish) (食物) | SCSimplified Chinese 深盘烤制的 |
| deep-dish pizza n | US (deep-pan pizza, thick-crust pizza) | SCSimplified Chinese 深盘披萨饼 shēn pán pī sà bǐng |
| | Chicago is known for its delicious deep-dish pizzas. |
| deep-felt adj | (condolences, sympathy: sincere) | SCSimplified Chinese 深切的 shēn qiè de |
deep-fried,
deep-fried adj | (immersed in boiling fat) | SCSimplified Chinese 油炸的 yóu zhá de |
| | Deep-fried food is delicious but rather unhealthy. |
| deep-laid adj | (plan: kept secret) | SCSimplified Chinese 暗中精心策划的 |
deep-rooted,
deeply rooted adj | figurative (firmly established) | SCSimplified Chinese 根深蒂固的 gēn shēn dì gù de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 难以改变的 gēn shēn dì gù de ，nán yǐ gǎi biàn de |
| | Deep-rooted corruption has plagued the city for years. |
| deep-sea diver n | ([sb] who scuba dives at great depths) | SCSimplified Chinese 深海潜水员 shēn hǎi qián shuǐ yuán |
| | Deep-sea divers are trying to repair the leaking oil-pipe. |
| deep-sea diving n | (scuba diving at great depths) | SCSimplified Chinese 深海潜水 shēn hǎi qián shuǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 深海潛水 |
| | Deep-sea diving opens a whole new universe to scientists, engineers and archaeologists. |
| deep-sea fishing n | (fishing in deep ocean waters) | SCSimplified Chinese 深海捕鱼 |
| deep-seated adj | figurative (emotion: firmly implanted) (感情) | SCSimplified Chinese 根深蒂固的，深沉的 gēn shēn dì gù de ，shēn chén de |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 深层的 |
| | Children have a deep-seated need to be loved. |
| deep-set adj | (eyes) (眼睛) | SCSimplified Chinese 深陷的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 凹眼的 |
| | Edward looked at Gillian with his deep-set eyes. |
| deep-six [sth]⇒ vtr | US, informal (get rid of, destroy) | SCSimplified Chinese 放弃 fàng qì
TCTraditional Chinese 放棄 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 丢弃 fàng qì，diū qì |
| deep-six [sth] vtr | US, informal (reject) | SCSimplified Chinese 拒绝 jù jué
TCTraditional Chinese 拒絕 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 否决 jù jué，fǒu jué |
| | The President deep-sixed the proposal. |
deepwater,
deep water n | (area of ocean) | SCSimplified Chinese 深海水域，深水区 |
deepwater,
deep-water n as adj | (pertaining to water of great depth) | SCSimplified Chinese 深水的，深海的 shēn hǎi de |
dig deep,
delve deep vi + adv | figurative, informal (find sufficient money) (比喻花很多钱) | SCSimplified Chinese 出血本 |
| | The couple had to dig deep to pay their son's medical bills. |
| | 这对夫妇为了支付儿子的医疗费，不得不痛下血本。 |
| dig deep vi + adv | figurative (summon inner resources) (指内心勇气、力量等) | SCSimplified Chinese 深入挖掘，深入发掘 |
| | You'll have to dig deep if you want to find the courage to get through this ordeal. |
| dig deep to do [sth] vi + adv | figurative (summon strength) | SCSimplified Chinese 奋力 fèn lì
TCTraditional Chinese 奮力 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 竭力 fèn lì，jié lì
TCTraditional Chinese 竭力 |
| | The runner had to dig deep to maintain his lead. |
| dig deep vi + adv | figurative (search within) | SCSimplified Chinese 深入调查
TCTraditional Chinese 深入調查 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 寻根究底 |
| | What do you really want from life? Dig deep and you'll find the answer. |
| dig deep within yourself v expr | figurative (summon inner resources) | SCSimplified Chinese 深入自身 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 深入自己内心 |
| | Dig deep within yourself and you'll find you can overcome any fear. |
dig into your pockets,
dig deep into your pockets,
delve into your pockets,
delve deep into your pockets v expr | figurative (donate money) | SCSimplified Chinese 捐款 juān kuǎn |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 捐钱 |
| | Please dig deep into your pockets - it's for a worthy cause! |
French kiss,
soul kiss,
deep kiss n | slang (kiss with tongues) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 舌吻，湿吻 shé wěn，shī wěn |
| | What kind of kiss was it? A French kiss? |
French kiss,
soul kiss,
deep kiss vi | slang (kiss with tongues) (俚语) | SCSimplified Chinese 舌吻，湿吻 shé wěn，shī wěn |
| | The couple argued about whether it was appropriate to French kiss at a wedding. |
French kiss [sb],
soul kiss [sb],
deep kiss [sb] vtr | slang (kiss using tongue) | SCSimplified Chinese 深吻..., 舌吻... |
go deep,
run deep vi + adv | figurative (problem: serious, hard to fix) | SCSimplified Chinese 深奥难懂 |
go deep,
run deep vi + adv | figurative (belief: strongly held) | SCSimplified Chinese 虔诚 qián chéng |
| go off the deep end v expr | figurative, informal (do [sth] extreme) | SCSimplified Chinese 走极端 zǒu jí duān
TCTraditional Chinese 走極端 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 莽撞行事 |
| | As a teen, Beth went off the deep end, drinking too much and staying out late every night. |
| go off the deep end v expr | figurative, informal (lose temper) | SCSimplified Chinese 情绪失控 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无法自已 |
| | I suggested to Stuart that he should reword part of his presentation just slightly, and he went off the deep end. |
in deep water,
in deep waters expr | figurative, informal (in trouble) | SCSimplified Chinese 身陷困境 shēn xiàn kùn jìng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 惹上大麻烦 |
in too deep,
in deep adj | figurative (involved) | SCSimplified Chinese 深陷其中的 |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 无法自拔的 |
| knee-deep adj | (as high as the knees) | SCSimplified Chinese 齐膝深的 |
| | The water in the pool was knee-deep. |
| knee-deep adj | (submerged to the knees) | SCSimplified Chinese 没膝的 |
| | The next time I looked, my daughter was knee-deep in mud. |
| knee-deep adj | figurative (involved) | SCSimplified Chinese 缠人的 |
| 备注: Usually followed by 'in'. |
put [sth] in the deep freeze,
put [sth] into the deep freeze v expr | figurative (stop, suspend an activity) | SCSimplified Chinese 叫停 jiào tíng |
| | | SCSimplified Chinese 中止 jiào tíng，zhōng zhǐ
TCTraditional Chinese 中止 |
skin deep,
skin-deep adj | figurative (superficial) | SCSimplified Chinese 肤浅的，表面的 fū qiǎn de ，biǎo miàn de
TCTraditional Chinese 膚淺的 |
| 备注: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| waist-deep adj | (liquid: up to waist) (液体) | SCSimplified Chinese 齐腰深的 |
| | The river here is waist-deep. |
| waist-deep adj | (person: submerged up to waist) | SCSimplified Chinese 淹到腰部的 |
| | The swimmers waded out into the river until they were waist-deep. |
| waist-deep adv | (submerged up to waist) | SCSimplified Chinese 齐腰深地 |