profound

英 [pr?'fa?nd] 美[pr?'fa?nd]

反義詞

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比較級:?profounder;最高級:?profoundest;

1. pro- "forth" + found- "bottom".
2. 表示：底部伸向前面很遠(yuǎn)的地方。=> deep.
3. => 深刻的，極大的，高深的，深奧的，意義深遠(yuǎn)的。

profound 深邃的，深遠(yuǎn)的，深刻的

來自拉丁語profundus,深的，無底的，來自pro-,向前，朝向，fundus,底部，詞源同fundamental,bottom.引申詞義深邃的，深遠(yuǎn)的等。拼寫受found影響。

profound (adj.): c. 1300, "characterized by intellectual depth," from Old French profund (12c., Modern French profond), from Latin profundus "deep, bottomless, vast," also "obscure; profound; immoderate," from pro- "forth" (see pro-) + fundus "bottom" (see fund (n.)). The literal and figurative senses both were in Latin, but English, having already deep, employed this word primarily in its figurative sense. Related: Profoundly.

1. President Castro has warned Cubans to prepare for a profound economic emergency.: 卡斯特羅主席已經(jīng)提醒古巴人民為嚴(yán)重的經(jīng)濟危急狀況做準(zhǔn)備。

2. The illness had a profound effect on his outlook.: 這場病對他的人生觀產(chǎn)生了深刻的影響。

3. It's a quite profound story, with powerful religious overtones.: 這個故事寓意深遠(yuǎn)，具有強烈的宗教色彩。

4. The overwhelming feeling is just deep, profound shock and anger.: 最強烈的感覺就是深深的震驚和憤怒。

5. His influence has been profound, but it has been indirect.: 他的影響是深遠(yuǎn)的，但不是直接的。