deepen['di:pən]vt.1.■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2.■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3.■使低沉:to deepen one's voice使某人声音低沉4.■【气象学】使(大气压)降低:a deepening cyclone使大气压降低的低压区vi.1.■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。2.■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。3.■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。4.■【气象学】(大气压)降低[亦作deep]
deependeepen[ˈdi:pən]vt.1.■加深; 使浓; 使(音调等)深沉, 使强烈deepen a trench使壕沟加深