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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- intense [ɪn'tεns]
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1.
adj
of extreme force, strength, degree, or amount
- intense heat
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2.
adj
characterized by deep or forceful feelings
- an intense person
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adj
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin intensus stretched, from intendere to stretch out; see
intend -
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n
[Usage]
intense is sometimes wrongly used where intensive is meant: the land is under intensive (not intense) cultivation. Intensely is sometimes wrongly used where intently is meant: he listened intently (not intensely)
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1.
adj
of extreme force, strength, degree, or amount
Examples
- an intense light
- 强烈的光线 → intense
- intense thought
- 激烈的思想 → intense
- an intense person
- 热情的人 → intense
- We needed to rest from the intense heat of the desert.
- 我们得休息一下，避开沙漠的酷热。
- She doesn't like intense emotions. Neither do I.
- 她不喜欢强烈的感情。我也不喜欢。
- He hates intense raining. So do I.
- 他讨厌大雨，我也是。
- intense heat → intense
- an intense person → intense
- 枪声紧密。
- There was rapid, intense firing. → 紧密
- 强烈的仇恨
- intense hatred → 强烈
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