(deeper, deepest) extreme or serious 极度的;严重的◆The market is in a deeper recession than expected. 市场陷入比预期更为严重的衰退之中。◆We are having to make deep cuts in our operating costs. 我们不得不大幅度削减经营成本。◆The weak economy forced retailers to offer deep discounts(= big reductions in price). 经济疲软迫使零售商大幅度打折。●ˌdeep ˈpocketsif sb/sth has deep pockets they have a lot of money available to spend on sth 财大气粗的;财力雄厚的◆corporate buyers with deep pockets 有雄厚财力的企业买家●jump/be thrown in at the ˈdeep end () to start or be made to start a new and difficult activity that you are not prepared for (使)陷入未曾预料到的艰难处境◆She was just thrown in at the deep end on her first day and had to deal with a difficult client. 她第一天工作就遇到了未曾料到的困难,不得不应付一位难缠的客户。