profound

音标[prә'faund] 读音

汉语翻译

a. 极深的, 深厚的, 深刻的, 渊博的

词型变化：

名词:profoundness副词:profoundly形容词比较级:profounder最高级:profoundest

词意辨析：

deep, profound

这两个形容词都有表示“深的”之意。
deep: 普通用词，指由上到下，或由表及里的深度，可指具体或抽象事物。
profound: 语气较强，较为庄重，多指抽象的事物，多用于比喻。

英语解释：

形容词 profound:

1. showing intellectual penetration or emotional depths; from the depths of your being
2. of the greatest intensity; complete
3. far-reaching and thoroughgoing in effect especially on the nature of something同义词：fundamental
4. coming from deep within one
5. (of sleep) deep and complete同义词：heavy, sound, wakeless
6. situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed同义词：unfathomed, unplumbed, unsounded

例句：

1. Her simple style is deceptive: what she has to say is very profound.别以为她的工作方法简单，她说出话来是很有分量的。
2. Since losing his job, he has often experienced a profound sense of ennui.他自从失业以来，常觉百无聊赖。
3. The teacher had both extensive knowledge and profound scholarship.先生的学问博大精深。
4. The rape of the countryside had a profound ravage on them.对乡村的掠夺给他们造成严重创伤。
5. Finally, we want to take this opportunity to beg him to convey our profound friendship and best regards to his people.最后，我想借此机会请汤姆逊教授转达我们深厚的友谊，并表示对他的同胞良好的祝愿。
6. Our professor is a man of profound learning.我们的教授是一个学识渊博的人。
7. Strange creatures live in the profound depths of the ocean.大洋深处生活着奇异的生物。
8. They listened to the speaker with profound interest.他们怀着浓厚的兴趣聆听着演讲者。

详细解释：

pro.found

adj.（形容词）
pro.found.er,pro.found.est
Situated at, extending to, or coming from a great depth; deep.See Synonyms at deep
深的：位于、延伸到或从很深的地方来的；深的参见 deep
Coming as if from the depths of one`s being:
深奥的：好象来自某人本质的深处的：
例句：
profound contempt.
深奥的概念

Thoroughgoing; far-reaching:
深远的：贯穿整个的；意义深远的：
例句：
profound social changes.
意义深远的社会变革

Penetrating beyond what is superficial or obvious:
深邃的：超出肤浅的或明显的事物的：
例句：
a profound insight.
深邃的洞察力

Unqualified; absolute:
完全的：无条件的；完全的：
例句：
a profound silence.
一片肃静

来源：
Middle English profounde
中古英语 profounde
from Old French profond
源自 古法语 profond
from Latin profundus
源自 拉丁语 profundus
prô- [before] * see pro-
prô- [在…之前] *参见 pro-
fundus [bottom]
fundus [底部]

【引伸】
profound.ly
adv.（副词）
profound.ness
n.（名词）