deepest
deepest — 形容詞
1. reaching the greatest vertical distance into the ground, water, or any space mea
最深的
從表面往下距離最遠的
reaching the greatest vertical distance into the ground, water, or any space measured downward.
The Mariana Trench is the deepest spot in any ocean on Earth.
馬里亞納海溝是地球上所有海洋中最深的地點。
the deepest + spot/place superlative pattern
Hugo dived into the deepest end of the swimming pool.
Hugo 跳進游泳池最深的那一端。
the deepest + end/section noun phrase
Among the three wells, the one behind Lakshmi's house is the deepest.
在這三口井裡，Lakshmi 家後面那口是最深的。
The deepest crack in the wall ran from the ceiling down to the floor.
牆上最深的那道裂縫從天花板一路裂到地板。
- lowest
refers to position rather than the measured distance downward
- shallowest
the opposite for vertical depth
文法句型
the deepest + noun
the deepest part of + noun
用法筆記
Use 'the' before 'deepest' in most cases because the superlative singles out one specific item. Distinguish from sense 2 (front-to-back distance): this sense is about vertical depth.
常見錯誤
2. having the greatest length backward from a front opening, when compared with sim
前後最寬的
前後緣之間距離最大的
having the greatest length backward from a front opening, when compared with similar objects.
Charlotte chose the deepest shelf for her tall cookbooks.
Charlotte 挑了最深的那層架子來放她的大本食譜。
the deepest + storage noun (shelf, drawer, closet)
The hotel offered the deepest bathtub Emre had ever stretched out in.
這家飯店有 Emre 伸展過最深的浴缸。
Our new sofa has the deepest seats, so you can almost lie back on it.
我們的新沙發坐墊最深，幾乎可以整個人躺上去。
Matthew picked the deepest drawer to store his winter sweaters.
Matthew 挑了最深的那個抽屜來收他的冬天毛衣。
- widest from front to back
a more descriptive phrasing when 'deepest' is ambiguous
- shallowest
the opposite for front-to-back distance
文法句型
the deepest + noun (shelf, drawer, closet)
用法筆記
This sense measures distance from a front edge backward, not downward. Common with furniture and storage spaces. Distinguish from sense 1, which measures top-to-bottom.
常見錯誤
3. located the furthest from the outer edges of a place; closest to its centre or i
最深處的
離邊緣最遠、最接近中央的
located the furthest from the outer edges of a place; closest to its centre or interior.
Rachel built her cabin in the deepest part of the forest.
Rachel 把她的小木屋蓋在森林最深處的地方。
the deepest part of + place noun
The old library hides its rare books in the deepest room of the basement.
那座老圖書館把珍本書藏在地下室最深處的房間。
the deepest + room/area for interior location
We hiked for two days to reach the deepest valley in the national park.
我們走了兩天才到達國家公園最深處的山谷。
Christopher set up camp in the deepest corner of the meadow, far from the road.
Christopher 在草原最深處的角落紮營，離大馬路很遠。
文法句型
the deepest part of + noun
deepest in/inside + noun
用法筆記
Often appears with 'part of', 'corner of', or 'middle of'. Distinguish from sense 1 (vertical depth) — this sense is about distance inward from edges or borders.
常見錯誤
4. felt with the greatest possible intensity, often staying with the person for a v
最深切的
感受最強烈、最持久的
felt with the greatest possible intensity, often staying with the person for a very long time.
Heather sent her deepest sympathy to the family after the funeral.
葬禮過後，Heather 向家屬致上她最深切的慰問。
deepest + sympathy/condolences (formal letter or speech)
Justin's deepest regret was not visiting his grandmother before she died.
Justin 最深的遺憾是奶奶過世前沒去看她。
one's deepest + regret/fear/wish
Sophia spoke about her deepest love for her two adopted daughters.
Sophia 談到她對兩個領養女兒最深切的愛。
Grandfather Noah's deepest fear was forgetting the people he had lost in the war.
Noah 爺爺最深的恐懼是忘記那些他在戰爭中失去的人。
- strongest
more neutral; less formal than 'deepest'
- most heartfelt
specifically for thanks, apologies, or condolences
- slightest
the opposite for emotional intensity
文法句型
one's deepest + emotion noun (love, regret, sympathy, fear)
用法筆記
Frequently used in heartfelt or formal contexts: condolence cards, speeches, personal confessions. Typical objects are abstract emotion nouns (love, regret, sympathy, fear, gratitude).
常見錯誤
5. having the lowest musical pitch in a group of voices, notes, or instruments.
最低沉的
音調最低的
having the lowest musical pitch in a group of voices, notes, or instruments.
Reuben has the deepest singing voice in the church choir.
Reuben 在教會合唱團裡有最低沉的歌聲。
the deepest + voice (for human pitch)
The double bass plays the deepest notes in the whole orchestra.
低音提琴在整個管弦樂團裡奏出最低沉的音符。
the deepest + notes (instrument range)
Adaeze chose the deepest drum because she liked its long, slow sound.
Adaeze 選了那面最低沉的鼓，因為她喜歡它又長又緩的聲音。
From the cave came the deepest rumble Lucas had ever heard.
山洞裡傳來 Lucas 聽過最低沉的隆隆聲。
文法句型
the deepest + voice/note/sound
用法筆記
Pairs naturally with 'voice', 'note', 'sound', 'tone', and instrument names. Distinguish from sense 4 (intensity of feeling): this sense is purely about audible pitch.
常見錯誤
6. showing the most serious and careful thinking, or being the hardest to fully und
最深奧的
思考最深入、最難懂的
showing the most serious and careful thinking, or being the hardest to fully understand among similar ideas.
Trang asked the deepest question in the philosophy class on Tuesday.
禮拜二 Trang 在哲學課上問了最深奧的問題。
the deepest + question (intellectual depth)
Of all his poems, this short one carries the deepest meaning.
在他所有的詩裡，這首短詩承載著最深奧的含意。
the deepest + meaning (literary interpretation)
Noa's essay reached the deepest reflection on grief I have read this year.
Noa 的文章寫出我今年讀過對悲傷最深奧的反思。
The novel's final chapter held the deepest insight into the main character's choices.
這本小說的最後一章對主角的選擇有最深奧的洞察。
- most profound
more formal; common in book reviews and academic prose
- most thoughtful
highlights careful reflection rather than mystery
- shallowest
the opposite for intellectual depth
文法句型
the deepest + thought/question/meaning
用法筆記
Typical with abstract nouns of thought: question, meaning, insight, reflection, idea, truth. Distinguish from sense 4 (feelings): this sense is about intellectual depth, not emotional weight.
常見錯誤
7. positioned the longest distance away from a batter or hitter, used of fielders i
最遠位置的
距打擊者最遠的守備位置
positioned the longest distance away from a batter or hitter, used of fielders in cricket and baseball.
Jin played in the deepest fielding position, right against the boundary rope.
Jin 守在最遠位置上，幾乎貼著外野邊界繩。
the deepest + fielding position (cricket)
The coach moved Eri to the deepest spot in the outfield before the home run.
全壘打發生之前，教練把 Eri 移到外野最遠的位置。
Ryan stood at the deepest position behind the centre fielder.
Ryan 站在中外野手身後最遠的位置。
Their team's deepest fielder ran back twenty metres to catch the ball.
他們隊上最遠位置的外野手向後跑了二十公尺才接到球。
- furthest back
everyday phrasing when not using sports jargon
- closest in
the opposite for fielding distance
文法句型
the deepest + position/fielder
用法筆記
Sports register, mainly cricket and baseball commentary. Subject is usually a fielder or a fielding position; the reference point is the batter or hitter at the centre of play.
常見錯誤
8. having the strongest and darkest shade among a set of colours.
最濃郁的
顏色最深最飽和的
having the strongest and darkest shade among a set of colours.
Amira chose the deepest red paint for her bedroom wall.
Amira 替臥室牆面挑了最濃郁的紅色油漆。
the deepest + colour name (paint or fabric)
The vase in the deepest blue glaze sat in the centre of the table.
那只上著最濃郁藍釉的花瓶就擺在桌子正中央。
Élise picked the dress in the deepest purple for her gallery opening.
Élise 挑了一件最濃郁紫色的洋裝出席她的畫廊開幕。
Sunset painted the cliffs in the deepest orange just before nightfall.
夕陽在夜幕降臨前，把山崖染成最濃郁的橘紅色。
- palest
the opposite for colour saturation
文法句型
the deepest + colour name
用法筆記
Pairs with colour names to describe rich, saturated shades. The colour appears strong and not at all pale. Distinguish from sense 1 — this is about visual richness, not measurable depth.
常見錯誤
9. the most remote when measured through history or across vast spatial distances,
最遙遠的
時間或空間上距離最遠的
the most remote when measured through history or across vast spatial distances, beyond what feels familiar.
Hao traced the family tree back to the deepest year his records could show.
Hao 把家譜追溯到記錄能顯示的最遙遠那一年。
the deepest + year/past/history (time depth)
The telescope captured stars at the deepest reach of the night sky.
望遠鏡捕捉到夜空中最遙遠的那些星星。
the deepest + reach/region (spatial distance)
Manuela's research goes into the deepest layers of Mayan history.
Manuela 的研究深入到馬雅歷史最遙遠的層面。
Archaeologists found pottery from the deepest layers of the ancient village site.
考古學家在那座古村落遺址最遙遠的地層裡發現了陶器。
- furthest back
more colloquial; works for both time and space
- most distant
neutral; common in scientific writing
- most recent
the opposite for time
文法句型
the deepest + time/space noun
用法筆記
Combines with time or space terms (history, past, reaches, layers, regions). More common in writing than speech. Distinguish from sense 1 — this is metaphorical distance, not vertical depth.
常見錯誤
10. having the greatest quantity or amount in a comparable set, especially of someth
最豐厚的
數量或規模累積最多的
having the greatest quantity or amount in a comparable set, especially of something that can pile up or accumulate.
Yael's pantry has the deepest reserves of canned food in the village.
Yael 家的食物儲藏室是村裡罐頭存量最豐厚的。
the deepest + reserves/stocks (quantity accumulated)
This winter brought the deepest snow the mountain village had seen in decades.
今年冬天帶來了那個山村幾十年來最豐厚的積雪。
the deepest + snow (accumulated layer)
David found the deepest collection of vintage records at a small shop in Osaka.
David 在大阪一間小店找到了最豐厚的老唱片收藏。
Our team has the deepest bench of substitute players in the league.
我們球隊擁有聯盟裡替補陣容最豐厚的板凳。
- largest
more general; works for any quantity, not just stackable amounts
- smallest
the opposite for quantity
文法句型
the deepest + collection/reserves/snow
用法筆記
Used when quantity can be visualised as something built up or stacked: snow, reserves, collections, rosters. Distinguish from sense 4 — this is amount, not emotional intensity.
常見錯誤
deepest — 副詞
1. to the greatest distance below a surface or down from the top.
下到最深處
往表面下方距離最遠地
to the greatest distance below a surface or down from the top.
Of all the divers, Lakshmi swam the deepest into the underwater cave.
在所有潛水員中，Lakshmi 游到水底洞穴最深處。
verb + deepest (movement downward)
The roots of the old oak tree reach the deepest into the soil.
那棵老橡樹的根伸進土壤下到最深處。
reach + the deepest into + object
Charlotte buried her grandmother's letters the deepest in her closet.
Charlotte 把祖母的信塞進衣櫃最深的地方。
Of the three submarines, this one can dive the deepest below sea level.
三艘潛艇之中，這一艘能下潛到海平面下最深的位置。
- furthest down
more everyday phrasing; less compact
- least far down
the opposite for distance below a surface
文法句型
verb + deepest
go/dive/sink + deepest
用法筆記
Modifies verbs of movement or position downward or inward (dive, sink, reach, bury, sit). Usually preceded by 'the' in superlative comparisons.
常見錯誤
2. in a team sport such as football or rugby, positioned closer than any other play
守在最後方
球隊裡最靠近自家球門地
in a team sport such as football or rugby, positioned closer than any other player to one's own goal.
Reuben played the deepest in midfield to protect the back line all match.
整場比賽 Reuben 都守在中場最後方來保護後防線。
play + the deepest (defensive midfielder)
Of the three centre backs, Emre sat the deepest near the goalkeeper.
在三名中後衛之中，Emre 站在最靠近守門員的最後方。
sit + the deepest near + position
Sophia was told to stay the deepest in defence during the second half.
下半場 Sophia 被指示要一直守在防守線最後方。
Their captain dropped the deepest to start the attack from the back.
他們的隊長退到最後方，從後場開始發動進攻。
- furthest back
neutral; clear in any sport
- furthest forward
the opposite for sport positioning
文法句型
play/sit + (the) deepest
用法筆記
Football, rugby, and ice hockey commentary. Subject is usually a defender or defensive midfielder. The reference point is the speaker's own goal, not the opponent's.
常見錯誤
3. to the latest or furthest point inside a particular period of time.
進入最深時段
時間延伸到一段時期最後階段
to the latest or furthest point inside a particular period of time.
Justin stayed up the deepest into the night of all the writers at the workshop.
在那場工作坊的所有作家中，Justin 熬夜熬到夜裡最晚時段。
deepest into the night/morning (late hours)
Adaeze worked the deepest into the weekend to finish her exhibition piece.
Adaeze 一直工作到週末最後時段，才完成她的展覽作品。
Heather kept dancing the deepest into the party, long after the music slowed.
Heather 跳舞跳到派對最深時段，連音樂都慢下來了她還在跳。
Of the team, Hugo pushed the deepest into the project's final week.
團隊裡 Hugo 把這項計畫推到最後一週的最深處。
- latest
simpler; works for clock time but not for general duration
- earliest
the opposite for stretching into a time period
文法句型
deepest into + time noun
用法筆記
Pairs with 'into' plus a time-period noun (night, weekend, week, party). Often signals stamina or commitment that lasted longer than anyone else's.
常見錯誤
deepest — 名詞
1. the most distant, hidden part of a sea or ocean, used in literary writing to pic
最深海域
海洋最深處的文學說法
the most distant, hidden part of a sea or ocean, used in literary writing to picture vast watery spaces.
The poet wrote of creatures that swim in the deepest of the Atlantic.
那位詩人寫到在大西洋最深海域中悠游的生物。
the deepest of + body of water (literary)
Sailors once feared monsters living in the deepest of the southern seas.
從前的水手害怕南方海域最深海域裡的怪物。
Trang painted scenes from the deepest of the Pacific in cool blues and greens.
Trang 用冷色調的藍綠色，畫出太平洋最深海域的景象。
Old maps marked the deepest of the ocean with images of giant whales.
古老的地圖在海洋最深海域上畫滿巨鯨的圖像。
- depths
the everyday plural noun for the same idea
- shallows
the opposite for water depth as a noun
文法句型
the deepest of + body of water
用法筆記
Almost only literary or poetic. Modern texts prefer 'the depths of' or 'the deepest part of'. Distinguish from the adjective senses — here 'deepest' acts as a noun phrase head.
常見錯誤
2. the most extreme stage right at the heart of a long experience or season, used i
最深處時刻
某段時期或感受的最高峰
the most extreme stage right at the heart of a long experience or season, used in literary writing.
In the deepest of winter, Lucas walked his dog along the frozen river.
在冬天最深處的時刻，Lucas 沿著結凍的河邊遛狗。
in the deepest of + winter/summer (peak of season)
Sophia found a strange peace in the deepest of her grief.
Sophia 在悲痛最深處的時刻找到了一種奇異的平靜。
in the deepest of + grief/sorrow (peak of emotion)
From the deepest of sleep, Jin woke up shouting his sister's name.
從睡眠最深處的時刻醒來，Jin 喊著妹妹的名字。
Nurse Amara returned to the village in the deepest of the famine year.
Amara 護士在飢荒那年最深處的時刻回到了村裡。
- edge
the opposite — beginning or fading point of the same period
文法句型
the deepest of + abstract noun (winter, grief, sleep)
用法筆記
Strongly literary. Pairs with 'of' plus an abstract noun: winter, grief, sleep, despair, famine. Sense 1 covers water; this sense covers periods or states.