Tra từ deep - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

deep [deep deeps deeper deepest] adjective, adverb, noun BrE [diːp] NAmE [diːp]
adjective (deep·er, deep·est)

TOP TO BOTTOM
1. having a large distance from the top or surface to the bottom
•a deep hole/well/river
•deep water/snow
Opp: ↑shallow

FRONT TO BACK
2. having a large distance from the front edge to the furthest point inside
•a deep cut/wound
•a deep space
Opp: ↑shallow

MEASUREMENT
3. used to describe or ask about the depth of sth
• The water is only a few inches deep.
• How deep is the wound?

-DEEP
4. (in adjectives)as far up or down as the point mentioned
•The water was only waist-deep so I walked ashore.
5. (in adjectives)in the number of rows mentioned, one behind the other
•They were standing three-deep at the bar.

BREATH/SIGH
6. usually before noun taking in or giving out a lot of air
• She took a deep breath.
• He gave a deep sigh.

SOUNDS
7. low
• I heard his deep warm voice filling the room.
•a deep roar/groan

COLOURS
8. strong and dark
•a rich deep red
Opp: ↑pale

SLEEP
9. a person in a deep sleep is difficult to wake
•to be in a deep sleep/trance/coma
Opp: ↑light

SERIOUS
10. extreme or serious
• He's in deep trouble.
•a deep economic recession
• The affair had exposed deep divisions within the party.
•a place of great power and of deep significance

EMOTIONS
11. strongly felt
Syn: ↑sincere
•deep respect
•a deep sense of loss

KNOWLEDGE
12. showing great knowledge or understanding
•a deep understanding

DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND
13. difficult to understand
Syn: ↑profound
• This discussion's getting too deep for me.
• He pondered, as if over some deep philosophical point.

INVOLVED
14. ~ in sth fully involved in an activity or a state
•to be deep in thought/conversation
•He is often so deep in his books that he forgets to eat.
•The firm ended up deep in debt.

PERSON
15. if a person is deep, they hide their real feelings and opinions
•She's always been a deep one, trusting no one.

IN SPORT
16. to or from a position far down or across the field
•a deep ball from Beckham
see also ↑depth
more at between the devil and the deep blue sea at ↑devil, in deep shit at ↑shit _n.

Word Origin:
Old English dēop (adjective), dīope, dēope (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch diep and German tief, also to ↑dip.

Thesaurus:
deep adj.
1.
•his deep warm voice
low • |approving rich • |formal, approving sonorous • |music bass •
Opp: high
a deep/low/rich/sonorous/bass voice
a deep/low/rich/bass sound
a deep/low groan/roar/rumble
Deep or low? A low voice or sound is one that is near the bottom of the musical scale and is quiet. A deep voice or sound is near the bottom of the musical scale and can be loud or quiet.
2.
•the old woman's deep brown eyes
dark • • rich • • warm •
Opp: pale
a deep/dark/rich/warm colour/tone/shade
(a) deep/dark/rich/warm red/orange
(a) deep/dark/rich blue/green/purple
3.
•None of the insights in the book was particularly deep.
serious • • profound •
(a) deep/serious/profound question/issue/analysis
(a) deep/serious conversation/discussion
(a) deep/profound understanding/insight
Deep or profound? Profound is more formal than deep. Deep is sometimes used in a slightly humorous or ironic way to suggest that a comment or discussion may not be as serious and important as it seems.
4.
•a deep sense of loss
real • • genuine • • sincere • • heartfelt • • from the heart •
Opp: superficial
deep/real/genuine/sincere/heartfelt sympathy/concern
deep/real/genuine/sincere affection/respect/regret
a deep/real/genuine sense of sth

Word Family:
deep adjective adverb
deeply adverb
deepen verb
depth noun

Example Bank:
•She stood knee deep in the water.
•The water looks quite deep there.
•This suspicion runs very deep among some government members.
•a very deep feeling of love
•He expressed deep concern over the government's handling of the incident.
•He had a pale face with deep blue eyes.
•Her lipstick was a deep shade of scarlet.
•I felt a deep sense of loss when I heard of her death.
•None of the insights contained in the book were particularly deep.
•She had reached a deep understanding of the local culture.
•The colour is deeper when the grapes are dried.
•They spent hours discussing deep philosophical issues.
•This discussion is getting too deep for me.
•We heard a deep roar in the distance.
•We will need a deeper analysis of this problem.
•a deep cut/wound/space
•a deep hole/well/river
•deep water/snow
Idioms: ↑deep down ▪ ↑go deep ▪ ↑go off the deep end ▪ ↑in deep water ▪ ↑jump thrown in at the deep end

adverb (deep·er, deep·est)~ (below, into, under, etc.)
a long way below the surface of sth or a long way inside or into sth
•Dig deeper!
•The miners were trapped deep underground.
•whales that feed deep beneath the waves
•He gazed deep into her eyes.
•They sat and talked deep into the night (= until very late).
•deep in the forest
•He stood with his hands deep in his pockets.
more at dig deep (into sth)dig (deep) in/into your pocket(S), savings, etc. at ↑dig _v., still waters run deep at ↑still

Word Origin:
Old English dēop (adjective), dīope, dēope (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch diep and German tief, also to ↑dip.

Word Family:
deep adjective adverb
deeply adverb
deepen verb
depth noun

Which Word?:
deep / deeply
The adverbs deep and deeply can both mean ‘a long way down or into something’. Deep can only mean this and is more common than deeply in this sense. It is usually followed by a word like into or below: ▪ We decided to go deeper into the jungle.
Deeply usually means ‘very much’: ▪ deeply in love ◇ ▪ deeply shocked. You can use deep down (but not deeply) to talk about a person’s real nature: ▪ She can seem stern, but deep down she’s a very kind person. ◇ She can seem stern, but deeply she’s a very kind person.

noun singular the deep (literary)
the sea
• His body was committed to the deep (= he was buried at sea).

Word Origin:
Old English dēop (adjective), dīope, dēope (adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch diep and German tief, also to ↑dip.

Word Family:
deep adjective adverb
deeply adverb
deepen verb
depth noun