deepen

verb

1. （使情感、感觉等）加强，变强烈
   if an emotion or a feeling deepens , or if sth deepens it, it becomes stronger
   1. Their friendship soon deepened into love.
      他们的友谊很快发展成为爱情。
2. （使）变糟，恶化，严重
   to become worse; to make sth worse
   1. Warships were sent in as the crisis deepened.
      危机加重时舰艇便奉命来到现场。
   2. a deepening economic recession
      越来越严重的经济衰退
3. （使）变深；加深
   to become deeper; to make sth deeper
   1. The water deepened gradually.
      水渐渐变深了。
   2. His frown deepened.
      他的眉头皱得更紧了。
   3. There were plans to deepen a stretch of the river.
      曾经有过加深一段河道的计划。
4. 增长（知识）；加深（理解）
   to improve your knowledge or understanding of sth
   1. an opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of different cultures
      学生加深理解不同文化的机会
5. （使色泽等）变浓；（使）变昏暗
   if colour or light deepens or if sth deepens it, it becomes darker
   1. deepening shadows
      越来越暗的阴影
6. （使声音）变低沉
   if a sound or voice deepens or if you deepen it, it becomes lower or you make it lower
   1. His voice deepened to a growl.
      他的声音变成了低沉的怒吼。
7. 深（呼吸）；喘（大气）
   if your breathing deepens , you breathe more deeply than usual

1. V-ERG (使)变强烈(或紧张);(使)加剧
   If a situation or emotion deepens or if something deepens it, it becomes stronger and more intense.
   1. If this is not stopped, the financial crisis will deepen...
      如果不对其加以阻止，财政危机将会加剧。
   2. If anything, Sloan's uneasiness deepened...
      如果说有什么不一样的话，那就是斯隆变得越来越不安了。
   3. Surviving tough times can really deepen your relationship.
      共度患难能够切实地加深你们之间的关系。
2. VERB 加深，深化，增进（知识或理解）
   If you deepen your knowledge or understanding of a subject, you learn more about it and become more interested in it.
   1. He did not get a chance to deepen his knowledge of Poland.
      他没有机会更深入地了解波兰。
3. V-ERG （使）(光线或颜色)变暗;（使）变深
   When light or a colour deepens or is deepened, it becomes darker.
   1. Dusk was deepening as they drove back to the lights of Shillingham...
      他们驱车返回华灯初上的希灵汉姆时，暮色渐浓。
   2. This spice is used particularly in poultry feed to deepen the colour of egg yolks.
      这种香料尤用于家禽的饲料中，以加深蛋黄的颜色。
4. V-ERG （使）(声音)变低沉
   When a sound deepens or is deepened, it becomes lower in tone.
   1. Her voice has deepened and coarsened with the years...
      她的声音随着岁月流逝变得低沉而沙哑。
   2. The music room had been made to reflect and deepen sounds.
      这间音乐室经过特殊设计处理，能够反射声音，使声音变得低沉厚重。
5. V-ERG (呼吸)变深长;加深(呼吸)
   When your breathing deepens, or you deepen it, you take more air into your lungs when you breathe.
   1. He heard her breathing deepen...
      他听到她的呼吸变深了。
   2. When you are ready to finish the exercise, gradually deepen your breathing.
      准备结束练习时，要慢慢地深呼吸。
6. VERB 挖深
   If people deepen something, they increase its depth by digging out its lower surface.
   1. ...a major project to deepen the channel...
      挖深水道的重大工程
   2. The tunnels have been widened and deepened.
      各条隧道都已拓宽加深。
7. VERB (河流、海洋等)变深
   Something such as a river or a sea deepens where the bottom begins to slope downwards.
   1. As we drew nearer to it the water gradually deepened.
      我们靠近它时，水渐渐深了起来。

1. Her voice has deepened and coarsened with the years
   随着岁月的流逝，她的声音变得低沉粗鲁起来。
2. If this is not stopped, the financial crisis will deepen
   如果不对其加以阻止，财政危机将会加剧。
3. If anything, Sloan's uneasiness deepened
   如果说有什么不一样的话，那就是斯隆变得越来越不安了。
4. Surviving tough times can really deepen your relationship.
   共度患难能够切实地加深你们之间的关系。
5. He did not get a chance to deepen his knowledge of Poland.
   他没有机会更深入地了解波兰。
6. Dusk was deepening as they drove back to the lights of Shillingham
   他们驱车返回华灯初上的希灵汉姆时，暮色渐浓。
7. This spice is used particularly in poultry feed to deepen the colour of egg yolks.
   这种香料尤用于家禽的饲料中，以加深蛋黄的颜色。
8. The music room had been made to reflect and deepen sounds.
   这间音乐室经过特殊设计处理，能够反射声音，使声音变得低沉厚重。
9. He heard her breathing deepen
   他听到她的呼吸变深了。
10. When you are ready to finish the exercise, gradually deepen your breathing.
    准备结束练习时，要慢慢地深呼吸。
11. The tunnels have been widened and deepened.
    各条隧道都已拓宽加深。
12. As we drew nearer to it the water gradually deepened.
    我们靠近它时，水渐渐深了起来。
13. A long drawn out war would likely deepen and prolong the recession.
    一场旷日持久的战争很可能会使衰退程度加剧，时间延长。
14. Her wrinkles deepen with age.
    她的皱纹随着年龄增长而加深。
15. We'll have to deepen the well if we want more water.
    如果我们想要更多的水，就得把井加深。
16. We will continue to deepen economic reform.
    我们要继续深化经济体制改革。
17. We will further deepen and broaden opening-up.
    我们要进一步拓展对外开放的深度和广度。
18. We should deepen mutual understanding and friendship between our peoples.
    我们要深化两国人民相互了解和友谊。
19. We will deepen reform and increase the dynamism and vitality for sustainable development.
    我们要坚持深化改革，着力增强可持续发展的动力与活力。
20. We have to deepen and broaden our partnership, mutual respect and shared responsibility.
    我们必须加深并扩大我们的伙伴关系以及相互尊重和共同责任。
21. Other commercial and policy banks must also deepen their reform.
    其他商业银行和政策性银行也要深化改革。
22. It is a very difficult duty to deepen the people-oriented principles and practice of education.
    加深以人为本和人本原则教育与实践的任务，还十分浩繁与巨大。
23. So, you want to become the vent their disgrace and deepen himself.
    这样的话，你想的发泄就变成了自取其辱和加深痛苦。
24. Our challenge today is to broaden and deepen our bilateral, regional, and global cooperation.
    目前我们面临的挑战是扩大和加深两国的双边、地区和全球合作。
25. First, deepen energy and resources cooperation.
    第一，深化能源和资源合作。
26. Stick to and improve the basic economic system and deepen the reform of the state property management system.
    坚持和完善基本经济制度，深化国有资产管理体制改革。
27. Development requires that we uphold and deepen the reform.
    发展必须坚持和深化改革。
28. With the project going on, our understanding will deepen.
    随着项目的进行，我们的理解也加深了。
29. We shall consolidate and deepen the exchange mechanism with the parliaments of the countries concerned.
    巩固和深化与有关国家议会的交流机制。
30. I want to explore ways in which we can expand and deepen our trade cooperation still further.
    我想探讨进一步扩大和深化我们贸易合作的方式。

verb

1. become more intense
   1. The debate intensified
   2. His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan

   Synonym:    intensify

2. make more intense, stronger, or more marked
   1. The efforts were intensified
   2. Her rudeness intensified his dislike for her
   3. Pot smokers claim it heightens their awareness
   4. This event only deepened my convictions

   Synonym:    intensifycompoundheighten

3. become deeper in tone
   1. His voice began to change when he was 12 years old
   2. Her voice deepened when she whispered the password

   Synonym:    change

4. make deeper
   1. They deepened the lake so that bigger pleasure boats could use it