deep
As a noun, 'the deep' refers to the ocean or a very large and deep body of water. It is also used to describe the most intense or central part of a period of time, such as the middle of the night or winter.
Beispiele
3 von 5The sailor looked out at the vast deep.
The sailor looked out at the vast deep.
The expedition aims to study the bioluminescent creatures of the deep.
The expedition aims to study the bioluminescent creatures of the deep.
I don't like swimming where I can't see the bottom; the deep scares me.
I don't like swimming where I can't see the bottom; the deep scares me.
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'Deep Sea Diver' going into 'the Deep.' Both refer to the mysterious bottom of the ocean.
Schnelles Quiz
The strange glowing fish emerged from the ____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: deep
Beispiele
The sailor looked out at the vast deep.
everydayThe sailor looked out at the vast deep.
The expedition aims to study the bioluminescent creatures of the deep.
formalThe expedition aims to study the bioluminescent creatures of the deep.
I don't like swimming where I can't see the bottom; the deep scares me.
informalI don't like swimming where I can't see the bottom; the deep scares me.
The geological formations found in the deep provide clues about the Earth's crust.
academicThe geological formations found in the deep provide clues about the Earth's crust.
Our company specializes in technology for resource extraction from the deep.
businessOur company specializes in technology for resource extraction from the deep.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
the deep blue sea
the deep blue sea
in the deep of the night
in the deep of the night
from the deep
from the deep
Wird oft verwechselt mit
'Depth' is the distance from the top to the bottom (the measurement), whereas 'the deep' is a poetic name for the sea itself.
Nutzungshinweise
The noun form 'deep' is most commonly used in literature, poetry, or when speaking about the ocean in a dramatic way. It is almost always preceded by the definite article 'the'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'deep' as a noun when they mean the measurement 'depth'. For example, saying 'the deep of the pool' is less common than 'the depth of the pool' unless being poetic.
Merkhilfe
Think of a 'Deep Sea Diver' going into 'the Deep.' Both refer to the mysterious bottom of the ocean.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English word 'dēop', which meant 'having great extension downward' or 'profound'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In English seafaring history and folklore, 'the deep' is often treated as a mysterious, almost living entity that holds many secrets.
Schnelles Quiz
The strange glowing fish emerged from the ____.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: deep
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