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- 深沉
深沉
shēn chén
Meaning
- deep
- (of a person) reserved
- (of a voice, sound etc) deep
Definition
形容程度深；也指思想感情内敛，不轻易表露。
Deep; also refers to being reserved or not easily showing one's thoughts or feelings.
Usage
可用于形容颜色、声音、感情等程度深，也可形容人的性格、表情等沉稳内敛。
Can be used to describe deep colors, sounds, emotions, etc., or to describe a person's character or expression as calm and reserved.
Examples
- 1 夜空中闪烁着深沉的星光。 (Deep starlight twinkles in the night sky.)
- 2 他对这片土地有着深沉的爱。 (He has a deep love for this land.)
- 3 他的眼神显得十分深沉，仿佛藏着许多秘密。 (His eyes looked very deep, as if hiding many secrets.)
- 4 这位作家的作品风格深沉而富有哲理。 (This writer's works are profound and philosophical.)
- 5 大提琴的声音深沉而悠扬。 (The sound of the cello is deep and melodious.)
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