depth

the depth of a lake/pond

湖泊／池塘的深度

There are very few fish at depths (= distances below the surface) below 3,000 metres.

水下3000米处很少有鱼类。

The river froze to a depth of over a metre.

河面冰层厚度超过1米。

The ship sank slowly to the depths of the ocean.

那艘船慢慢沉入大洋深处。

Terry lacks depth – he's a very superficial person.

特里的思想缺乏深度——他是个很肤浅的人。

Her writing shows astonishing depth.

她的作品思想深刻，令人惊讶。

Jo has hidden depths (= serious qualities that you do not see immediately).

乔是个深藏不露的人。

I'd like to look at this question in some depth.

我要深入细致地研究一下这个问题。

Measure the depth of the cupboard/shelf.

量一量橱柜／书架的进深。

He spoke with great depth of feeling.

他饱含深情地发表了讲话。

I was amazed at the depth of her knowledge.

她的渊博学识令我十分惊异。

He was in the depths of despair/depression about losing his job.

他丢了工作深感绝望／沮丧。

The company was started in the depth of the recession of the 1930s.

该公司创办于20世纪30年代经济最萧条的时期。

The depth of his voice makes him sound older than he is.

他嗓音低沉，听起来要比他实际年龄大一些。

I love the depth of colour in her early paintings.

我喜欢她早期油画作品的浓重色彩。