1. 這是什么詞？
詞：deepen
英英釋義：to make deep or deeper
例句：Traveling and meeting new people can deepen our knowledge of the world.
2. 為什么選這個(gè)詞？
“deepen”是個(gè)動(dòng)詞，來自于我們熟悉的形容詞“deep”，主要意思是“加深”。deepen 常和名詞 situation/relationship/emotion/knowledge/understanding 等搭配使用，是個(gè)讓表達(dá)更簡潔的小詞。
比如旅行和見人可以讓我們更好地了解這個(gè)世界，我們可以用英語說成：
Traveling and meeting new people can deepen our knowledge of the world.
我們在雅思托?？荚囍?，想表述閱讀可以增強(qiáng)思辨力時(shí)就可以說：
Analysis skills developed from reading help deepen critical thinking skills.
我們再來看《經(jīng)濟(jì)學(xué)人》中出現(xiàn)過的幾個(gè)句子來體會(huì) deepen 的靈活用法：
a) New types of religious state school deepen segregation.
b) It will doubtless deepen Hungary’s cultural and generational divide.
c) The task facing Britain in the early 1990s was to broaden and deepen Thatcher's reforms.
許多形容詞都可以通過加后綴 -en 變成形容詞，比如 widen，broaden，sharpen，sadden，harden 等，我們在閱讀時(shí)要注意收集，讓自己的表達(dá)更簡潔、富于變化。
3. 怎樣學(xué)會(huì)使用這個(gè)詞？
1）翻譯下面的句子： 主動(dòng)傾聽可以加強(qiáng)信任和互相理解。
（參考翻譯：Active listening can deepen trust and mutual understanding.）
2）結(jié)合自己的生活、學(xué)習(xí)、工作、興趣等，想象在什么語境下會(huì)用到這個(gè)表達(dá)。先簡要描述這個(gè)場景，再造句。
場景 1：你剛剛說的加深了我對當(dāng)前狀況的了解。
造句：What you said just now deepens my understanding of the current ?situation.?
場景2：《人性的弱點(diǎn)》一書，加深了我們對人性的了解。
造句：The book, How to Win Friends and Influence People, deepens our understanding about human nature.?
例句：If this is not stopped, the financial crisis will deepen.
My marriage was rough, but it deepened my emotions, it made me think about life.
The course is an exciting opportunity for anyone wishing to deepen their understanding of themselves and other people.?
I’m trying to deepen my understanding of local history.
It certainly helped to deepen my understanding of the situation.?
He did not get a chance to?deepen?his knowledge of Poland.?他沒有機(jī)會(huì)更深入地了解波蘭。
The simple act of sitting and talking about things that matter can do wonders to?deepen?the understanding we have for one another.我們只需要坐下來，和家人深入交談我們關(guān)心的事，這樣能加深彼此間的了解，拉近彼此的距離
Be conscious of this in your relationships, and think about what efforts you can make to?deepen?your connection with people who matter to you.?在你的人際關(guān)系中請記住這一點(diǎn)，并想想對于那些對你重要的人，你能做些什么來增進(jìn)相互的情感聯(lián)系。
