profound
Significado: Very great or intense; showing great knowledge or insight; extending to or coming from a great depth.
Profound has several related senses. It can describe depth of feeling or impact (profound grief, profound effect), intellectual depth (profound insight, profound thinker), or literal depth (profound depths). In medicine, it means severe (profound deafness, profound disability). It contrasts with 'superficial' and 'shallow.' It collocates with 'effect,' 'impact,' 'understanding,' 'change,' 'implications,' and 'silence.'
Ejemplos
- The discovery had a profound impact on our understanding of early human migration. 这一发现对我们理解早期人类迁徙产生了深远的影响。El descubrimiento tuvo un impacto profundo en nuestra comprensión de las primeras migraciones humanas.その発見は、初期人類の移動に関する私たちの理解に深い影響を与えました。그 발견은 초기 인류 이동에 대한 우리의 이해에 심대한 영향을 미쳤습니다.
- She experienced a profound sense of loss following the death of her lifelong companion. 终身伴侣去世后,她感受到了深切的失落感。Experimentó un profundo sentimiento de pérdida tras la muerte de su compañero de toda la vida.生涯の伴侶を亡くした後、彼女は深い喪失感を経験しました。평생의 반려를 잃은 후, 그녀는 깊은 상실감을 경험했습니다.
- The philosopher's profound insights into human nature continue to influence modern thought. 这位哲学家对人性的深刻洞察至今仍影响着现代思想。Las profundas reflexiones del filósofo sobre la naturaleza humana siguen influyendo en el pensamiento moderno.その哲学者の人間の本質に対する深い洞察は、今日なお現代思想に影響を与え続けています。그 철학자의 인간 본성에 대한 심오한 통찰은 오늘날까지 현대 사상에 영향을 미치고 있습니다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: general, academic, media
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Latin profundus (deep, bottomless), from pro- (before, forth) and fundus (bottom). Entered English via Old French profond in the early 14th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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