charity, that means that
they also receive the tax that would have to be paid on this money,
mm&Mm®, ) ■.
Signing a deed of covenant makes £1 worth £1.33. H l 1.33 $±®0
'deed poll noun [U,
sing.] (Br£) a legal document signed by only one person, especially in
order to change their nameffi^, #■&~A&al,
£4 £ ) : Smith changed
his name by deed poll to Jervis-Smith. BfiU£^M&A^
mm-zmf.
dee-jay /'di:d3ei/
noun, verb m noun (informal) = disc jockey
■ verb [V] to
perform as a disc jockey, especially
in a
club (A&&^0
deem /di:m/ verb
(formal) (not usually used in the progressive tenses M 1$
A ,Ai A 1ft if , M) to have a particular opinion about sth iA A ; MA; jf/fti HTM consider : [VN-N] The evening was deemed
a great success. AitiAAjk#:i&£'##J5£#Jo 0
[VN-ADJ] She deemed it prudent not to say anything. jtlkiA Aft* & fP A Jl o 0 They would take any action deemed
necessary, life i\~]
£ ^ ffe. i\ A A ^ fill ii fsj 4ft ^ o [also
V (that), VN to inf]
deep 0-w /di:p/ adj.,
adv., noun m adj. (deep-er,
deep est)
►
TOP TO BOTTOM ill jiii |n] Jg 1
having a large distance from the top or surface to the bottom if fill; J# fill:
a deep hole/well/river 4Hif filJilH] / A / M 0 deep
water/snow ifTK; J¥!f 033 SHALLOW
►
FRONT TO BACK A fiy frl/i; 2
having a large distance from the front edge to the furthest point inside IRif
fill; % fill: a deep cut/wound 4Mif fill A P / {%
P 0 a deep space if)tfilJ$|B] 033 shallow
►
MEASUREMENT 3 used to describe
or ask about the depth of sth ftf ■■■ if fi4: The
water is only a few inches deep. j&yfcRW/li^i'if
o 0 How deep is the wound? ffi
►
-DEEP ii 4 (in adjectives as far up or
down as the point
mentioned jSM ••• fill; A • ■ ■ if fill: The water was only
waist-deep so I walked ashore.
tKK fjfrmW,
M^Hc^7jC±T^o 5 (in adjectives
§ is]) in the number of rows mentioned, one behind the
other J& • • • $ W ; ^ • HI fill: They were
standing three-deep at the bar. n
►
BREATH/SIGH HftHg: HA/ 6
[usually before noun] taking in
or giving out a lot
of air if ( )Jtfj: She took a
deep
breath, ftfe
if if ffe 7 ^ P H
ft o He gave a deep sigh.
fowmmr-nHo
►
SOUNDS rif, 7 low if iftfilj;
ff£ iftfilj: I heard his deep
warm voice
filling the room. $ D/f ft!J 4 IS
ift It A fill ^^J^I'hJMS^o 0 a
deep roar/groan /
►
COLOURS 8 strong and dark
if fill: a rich deep red ilffillfe 033 PALE
►
SLEEP Hi fill 9 a person in a
deep sleep is difficult to wake @0- Bi (ft; ift BS fill: to be in a deep
sleep/trance/ coma 0tB§; #ii; 033 light
►
SERIOUS r it 10
extreme or serious $£Jl:filI; f2 It fill:
He’s in deep trouble. 0
a deep
economic
recession A 1! fill $ il 0 The affair had
exposed deep
divisions within the party.
A fill f2 S o 0 a place of great
power and of deep significance ^WfiAf^nlRlAfnif 25;tAfillfikA
►
EMOTIONS tffi 11 strongly felt ifjft&A £ A fill
pm sincere: deep respect if if
filJtftiic 0 a deep sense of loss
►
MM
►
DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND 5f| iASIP 13
difficult to understand if HfilJ; )®1ifilJ; JtPfilJ PCT71 profound This discussion’s
getting too deep for me. &iAi&®3fc@if H, f50$ei)ltlA/lMo 0 He pondered, as if over some deep philosophical
point. fikiftHlir, ffrj$lEJi&3^Aif Jlfilllli
mnm0
►
INVOLVED ff pg 14 ~ in sth fully
involved in an activity
or a state ^ A' ; i± ; if PI : to be deep in
thought/conversation PIAif
S; AAi£i£ 0 He is often
deep in his books that
he forgets to eat. ilk## A A'A A
Sit* 7 Bfci&o o The firm ended up deep in debt.
►
PERSON A 15 if a
person is deep, they hide their real feelings and opinions if ift fill; || A j§ fill; lift if fill: She’s always
been a deep one, trusting no one. irtk&AA
►
IN SPORT lA ff 16 to or from a
position far down or
across the field Hifi^M^fiD: a deep
ball from Beckham
A^lAMfiJ M A^fiUJ* — see
also depth ITiTJil go
off the deep end (informal) to suddenly become very
angry or emotional ( 31$) AH
A«n deep 'water(s) (informal) in
trouble or difficulty 4A jump/be
thrown in at the deep end (informal) to
start or be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not
prepared for ({£ )
J£: Junior hospital doctors are thrown in at the
deep end in their first jobs.
3^4IiJ fill 0
— more at devil, shit n.
m adv. (tjeep-er,
d^ep-est) ~ (below, into, under, etc.) a long way
below the surface of sth or a long way inside or into sth if if itfe; iif
&h; Mif &L Dig deeper! if A ! 0 The miners were trapped deep
underground.
^IMS^i&Tif&to 0 whales that feed deep
beneath the waves & A if &4fl.
0 He gazed deep into
her eyes, ilk if
if $14! ^H M fill 014 If c o They
sat and talked deep into the night (= until very late). itMH
^ii&SJif 0 deep in the forest £$#if£t o He stood with his hands
deep in his pockets. ilk^ Aif A deep
'down 1 if you know sth deep down, you know your true
feelings about sth, although you may not admit them to yourself A if &fc.;
£ >l> JjH: Deep down I still loved him. ?§llElA;frif£lliJ5
like 2 if sth is true deep down, it is really like that, although it may not be
obvious to people A; ^ ^A; A : He seems confident but deep down he’s quite
insecure, ilkiffitilWfgA, ^AiP&A go/run 'deep (of
emotions, beliefs, etc. 1f]|!A feW^r) to be felt in a strong way, especially
for a long time M %U; if J¥; if A ^ A': Dignity and pride run deep in
this community, I^Bif Ac
— more at dig v., still a noun
[sing.] the deep (literary) the sea jf£;
WHICH WORD? iHif
deep * deeply
■
The adverbs deep and deeply can both mean ‘a
long way down or into
something’. Deep can only mean this
and is more common than deeply in this sense. It
is usually followed by a word like into or below, gim deep ffl deeply .IMT&JkftMM. *&&AfiHMU
deepKAifcA, MAMAJltAN-S deeply into ^
below: We decided
to go deeper into the jungle. fkf]iAA*$^if
AJA4A
■
Deeply usually means
‘very much’. * deeply
# ZM: deeply in love if o
deeply
shocked A A
Hist You can use deep down (but not deeply) to talk
about a person’s real nature.
A'HkftrM deep down ( deeply ) : She can
seem stern, but deep down she’s a very kind person. £lk#A£oTiirJ5?, £&AHfe#?j?#fe. o She can seem stern, but deeply
she’s a very kind person.
deep- dyed adj. (
deepened into
love. Ml fill « [also
VN] 2 to become worse; to make sth worse ( $»■)
4f, Sffc, f2®: [V] Warships were sent in
as the crisis deepened, jft jJB fi N-
IIM ® ^ # 5|5 M M o a
deepening economic recession AfifilJ^^f^jl
[also VN]