
好词典

源自中古英语 'depthe',与古英语 'dēop'(深)相关,最终源于原始日耳曼语 'deupaz'。
❶ 指某物的最深处或最低点,常用于描述海洋、洞穴等物理空间的深处,也可比喻情感或思想的深度。
“The submarine explored the depths of the ocean.”
(潜水艇探索了海洋的最深处。)
“He felt a profound sadness in the depths of his heart.”
(他在内心深处感到一种深深的悲伤。)
in the depths of — 表示处于某物的最深处或某种极端状态中,常用于描述情感或物理位置。
“In the depths of winter, the town was covered in snow.”
(在隆冬时节,小镇被白雪覆盖。)
plumb the depths — 探索或深入某物的最深处,常用于比喻彻底调查或体验某种极端情感。
“The documentary plumbs the depths of human suffering.”
(这部纪录片深入探讨了人类的苦难。)