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depth

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Level B1CET-4CET-6高考IELTS考研Oxford 3000
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noun/dɛpθ/
  1. 1

    the vertical distance below a surface; the degree to which something is deepcountableuncountable

    • Measure the depth of the water in this part of the bay.
  2. 2

    the distance between the front and the back, as the depth of a drawer or closetcountableuncountable

  3. 3

    the intensity, complexity, strength, seriousness or importance of an emotion, situation, etc.countablefigurativelyuncountable

    • The depth of her misery was apparent to everyone.
    • The depth of the crisis had been exaggerated.
  4. 4

    lownesscountableuncountable

    • the depth of a sound
  5. 5

    the total palette of available colorscountableuncountable

  6. 6

    the property of appearing three-dimensionalcountableuncountable

    • The depth of field in this picture is amazing.
  7. 7

    the deepest part (usually of a body of water)countableliteraryplural-normally

    • The burning ship finally sunk into the depths.
  8. 8

    a very remote part.countableliteraryplural-normally

    • Into the depths of the jungle...
    • In the depths of the night,
  9. 9

    the most severe partcountableuncountable

    • in the depth of the crisis
    • in the depths of winter
  10. 10

    the number of simple elements which an abstract conception or notion includes; the comprehension or contentcountableuncountable

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