deep

deep — 名詞

1. a word used in poetry and literature to refer to the sea, often suggesting its m

1.名詞B1
釋義

深海；大海

詩歌或文學中指海洋

a word used in poetry and literature to refer to the sea, often suggesting its mystery, power, or vast size.

例句

The old fisherman set sail across the deep, searching for a good catch.

那位老漁夫揚帆航向大海深處，尋找好的漁獲。

literary use: 'the deep' for the sea

Legends say that strange creatures live in the deep.

傳說中，深海裡住著奇異的生物。

in the deep

同義詞
  • sea

    neutral, everyday term; 'the deep' is more literary and dramatic

  • ocean

    neutral term for a large body of salt water; less poetic than 'the deep'

  • main

    archaic or literary synonym for the open sea, similar in register to 'the deep'

文法句型

the deep

用法筆記

Always used with the definite article 'the'. This sense is primarily found in literary, poetic, or religious texts rather than everyday conversation.

常見錯誤

❌We went swimming in deep.
✅We went swimming in the deep.
💡the definite article 'the' is always required before 'deep' in this sense.
❌The deep was too cold for a swim.' (when referring to a lake or pool)
✅The water was too cold for a swim.
💡'the deep' refers specifically to the sea or ocean, not any body of water.

2. the part of something that is farthest from its surface or outer edges; also use

2.名詞B1
釋義

深處

事物最中央或最強烈的部分

the part of something that is farthest from its surface or outer edges; also used to describe the time when a feeling, season, or condition is at its most intense.

例句

The treasure lay hidden in the deep of the forest.

寶藏藏在森林深處。

in the deep of + place

Eitan could feel the cold in the deep of his bones.

Eitan 感覺寒意滲入骨髓深處。

同義詞
  • depths

    more common in both formal and everyday English; 'the depths of the forest' vs 'the deep of the forest'

  • heart

    used for emotional or physical centers ('the heart of the city'), more common than 'the deep of'

  • core

    emphasises the central or essential part, common in both literal and figurative uses

反義詞
  • edge

    the outermost part, opposite of the deepest central part

  • surface

    the top or outer layer, opposite of the farthest interior

文法句型

the deep of [something]

用法筆記

Typically follows the pattern 'the deep of + noun phrase'. Common collocates include 'winter', 'night', 'heart', 'forest', and 'soul'. This sense is less common in modern spoken English than the related adjective and adverb forms.

常見錯誤

❌She went into deep of the cave.
✅She went into the deep of the cave.
💡the definite article 'the' is needed before 'deep' in this construction.

deep — 形容詞

deep — 副詞