profound

adj.

1. 巨大的；深切的；深远的
   very great; felt or experienced very strongly
   1. profound changes in the earth's climate
      地球气候的巨大变化
   2. My father's death had a profound effect on us all.
      父亲的去世深深地影响了我们全家。
2. 知识渊博的；理解深刻的；深邃的
   showing great knowledge or understanding
   1. profound insights
      精辟的见解
   2. a profound book
      深奥的书
3. 艰深的；玄奥的
   needing a lot of study or thought
   1. profound questions about life and death
      生死方面的玄奥问题
4. 严重的；完全的；彻底的
   very serious; complete
   1. profound disability
      严重残疾

1. ADJ-GRADED 深刻的；强烈的；巨大的
   You use profound to emphasize that something is very great or intense.
   1. ...discoveries which had a profound effect on many areas of medicine.
      对很多医学领域产生了深刻影响的发现
   2. ...profound disagreement...
      严重的分歧
   3. The overwhelming feeling is just deep, profound shock and anger...
      最强烈的感觉就是深深的震惊和愤怒。
   4. Anna's patriotism was profound.
      安娜有强烈的爱国心。
2. ADJ-GRADED 深刻的；深奥的；知识渊博的
   A profound idea, work, or person shows great intellectual depth and understanding.
   1. This is a book full of profound, original and challenging insights.
      这本书充满了深刻、新颖、令人深思的见解。
   2. ...one of the country's most profound minds.
      该国知识最渊博的人之一

1. Recent studies have borne out claims that certain perfumes can bring about profound psychological changes.
   最近的研究证实了有些香水可以引起深刻心理变化的说法。
2. If the world is to avoid environmental catastrophe, advanced economies must undergo a profound transition.
   世界若要想避免环境灾难，经济发达的国家必须进行深刻变革。
3. When those idols are found to have feet of clay, the pain of disenchantment can be profound.
   当人们发现那些偶像有严重的缺陷时，会产生无比痛苦的失落感。
4. What he saw there left him with a profound distrust of all political authority.
   他在那儿的所见让他对一切政治当局产生了一种深深的不信任感。
5. No cinema director had a more profound effect in pushing the envelope of acceptable family entertainment.
   在挑战家庭娱乐片的接受程度方面，没有哪个电影导演比他的影响更深远。
6. His influence has been profound, but it has been indirect.
   他的影响是深远的，但不是直接的。
7. The illness had a profound effect on his outlook
   这场病对他的人生观产生了深刻的影响。
8. It's a quite profound story, with powerful religious overtones.
   这个故事寓意深远，具有强烈的宗教色彩。
9. Karouzos's poetry shows a profound preoccupation with the Orthodox Church
   卡鲁佐斯的诗歌表明他对东正教的执着。
10. President Castro has warned Cubans to prepare for a profound economic emergency
    卡斯特罗主席已经提醒古巴人民为严重的经济危急状况做准备。
11. The overwhelming feeling is just deep, profound shock and anger
    最强烈的感觉就是深深的震惊和愤怒。
12. Anna's patriotism was profound.
    安娜有强烈的爱国心。
13. This is a book full of profound, original and challenging insights.
    这本书充满了深刻、新颖、令人深思的见解。
14. He sighed with profound resignation.
    他极其无奈地叹了一口气。
15. Colour has a profound, though often subliminal influence on our senses and moods.
    颜色会极大地影响我们的感官和情绪，而这种影响常常是潜意识的。
16. He conceived a profound hatred for his enemies.
    他对敌人有刻骨的仇恨。
17. This remark has profound implications.
    这句话含义深刻。
18. All is quiet on the vast expanse of open ground.; Profound silence prevailed on the open countryside.
    四野茫茫，寂静无声。
19. The origin of this nation is wrapped in profound mystery.
    这个国家的起源似乎奥秘莫测。
20. This story contains a profound lesson.; The moral of the story is profound.
    这个故事寓有深意。
21. All at once I fell into a state of profound melancholy.
    我立即陷入无限的愁思之中。
22. The article implies profound meaning.
    那篇文章的含义很深。
23. The profound erudition of the writer came from long years of study.
    这位作家渊博的学问来自长年累月的钻研。
24. His knowledge about the subject is very profound.
    他在这方面的知识非常渊深。
25. His lectures always proceed from the close to the distant and from the elementary to the profound.
    他讲课总是由近及远，由浅入深。
26. The story, short as it is, contains a profound philosophy.
    故事虽短，却蕴涵着深刻的哲理。
27. Strange creatures live in the profound depth of the ocean.
    大洋的深处生活着稀奇古怪的生物。
28. He has a profound knowledge of mathematics.
    他数学知识渊博。
29. His profound respect for life enabled him to face death bravely.
    他对生的珍重，使他能够勇敢地面对死。
30. Science and technology have brought profound change to the mountain regions.
    科学技术给山区带来了深刻变化。

  deep abysmal profound【导航词义：深的】

  deep adj. 深的，深刻的

〔辨析〕形容具体事物时，指由表及里或由上到下的深度；形容抽象事物时，指内容深奥的或感情深切的。

  abysmal adj. 〈文〉无底的，深不可测的

〔辨析〕通常指由上到下的深度不可测的。

  profound adj. 〈文〉深的；深刻的

〔辨析〕多用于形容抽象事物，如影响或效果；指感情深切时可与 deep 换用。