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intense adj.强烈的,剧烈的,热切的,热情的,激烈的 When using intense, we often refer to a specific feeling or emotion, as in the case of “intense dread” or “intense happiness.” Intense can also be used to describe exciting experiences as well as people with strong or insistent personalities. For example, if your intense friend insists on taking you bungee jumping, you’re guaranteed to have an intense experience. Intense comes from a Latin word meaning “stretched,” implying that something has been stretched to its maximum limit. ★★★☆☆ 2005.3

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[in'tens] Intense means strong or extreme. If you accidentally spill a cup of hot coffee on yourself, you’ll probably feel intense heat, intense pain, and — if anyone happened to be watching — intense embarrassment. And one leading authority says that these intensely powerful mental events can be not only harnessed but actually brought under conscious control, to help us sleep and feel better. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]强烈的；剧烈的；极度的 Intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength or degree. He was sweating from the intense heat...高温酷热让他大汗淋漓。Suddenly the room filled with intense light...突然，刺眼的强光照亮了整个房间。Stevens's murder was the result of a deep-seated and intense hatred...史蒂文斯遭谋杀源于深仇宿怨。His threats become more intense, agitated, and frequent.他发出的威胁更显言辞激烈、焦虑不安，也更为频繁。intenselyThe fast-food business is intensely competitive.快餐业竞争非常激烈。intensityThe attack was anticipated but its intensity came as a shock.攻击是预料之中的，但攻势之猛烈令人震惊。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]认真的；集中的；紧张的 If you describe an activity as intense, you mean that it is very serious and concentrated, and often involves doing a great deal in a short time. The battle for third place was intense...第三名的争夺紧张激烈。The military on both sides are involved in intense activity.双方的武装力量都有密集动作。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](目光)有穿透力的，洞悉一切的 If you describe the way someone looks at you as intense, you mean that they look at you very directly and seem to know what you are thinking or feeling. I felt so self-conscious under Luke's mother's intense gaze...在卢克母亲审视的目光下，我感到极不自在。He gazed at me with those intense blue eyes.他用那双深邃的蓝眼睛凝视着我。intenselyHe sipped his drink, staring intensely at me.他慢酌浅饮，仿佛洞悉一切地紧盯着我。4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]热情的；热切的；激动的 If you describe a person as intense, you mean that they appear to concentrate very hard on everything that they do, and they feel and show their emotions in a very extreme way. I know he's an intense player, but he does enjoy what he's doing...我知道他是个拼命三郎，但他确实喜欢自己所做的事。She is taller than I imagined, more adult, more intense.她比我想象的更高、更成熟、更热切。intensityHis intensity and the ferocity of his feelings alarmed me.他感情之激烈和狂暴都让我惊恐。

英语单词	intense
英美音标	[in'tens]
中文释义	adj.强烈的,剧烈的,热切的,热情的,激烈的
vocab简明	Intense means strong or extreme. If you accidentally spill a cup of hot coffee on yourself, you’ll probably feel intense heat, intense pain, and — if anyone happened to be watching — intense embarrassment.
vocab扩展	When using intense, we often refer to a specific feeling or emotion, as in the case of “intense dread” or “intense happiness.” Intense can also be used to describe exciting experiences as well as people with strong or insistent personalities. For example, if your intense friend insists on taking you bungee jumping, you’re guaranteed to have an intense experience. Intense comes from a Latin word meaning “stretched,” implying that something has been stretched to its maximum limit.
真题原句	And one leading authority says that these intensely powerful mental events can be not only harnessed but actually brought under conscious control, to help us sleep and feel better.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]强烈的；剧烈的；极度的 Intense is used to describe something that is very great or extreme in strength or degree. He was sweating from the intense heat... 高温酷热让他大汗淋漓。 Suddenly the room filled with intense light... 突然，刺眼的强光照亮了整个房间。 Stevens's murder was the result of a deep-seated and intense hatred... 史蒂文斯遭谋杀源于深仇宿怨。 His threats become more intense, agitated, and frequent. 他发出的威胁更显言辞激烈、焦虑不安，也更为频繁。 intensely The fast-food business is intensely competitive. 快餐业竞争非常激烈。 intensity The attack was anticipated but its intensity came as a shock. 攻击是预料之中的，但攻势之猛烈令人震惊。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]认真的；集中的；紧张的 If you describe an activity as intense, you mean that it is very serious and concentrated, and often involves doing a great deal in a short time. The battle for third place was intense... 第三名的争夺紧张激烈。 The military on both sides are involved in intense activity. 双方的武装力量都有密集动作。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](目光)有穿透力的，洞悉一切的 If you describe the way someone looks at you as intense, you mean that they look at you very directly and seem to know what you are thinking or feeling. I felt so self-conscious under Luke's mother's intense gaze... 在卢克母亲审视的目光下，我感到极不自在。 He gazed at me with those intense blue eyes. 他用那双深邃的蓝眼睛凝视着我。 intensely He sipped his drink, staring intensely at me. 他慢酌浅饮，仿佛洞悉一切地紧盯着我。 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]热情的；热切的；激动的 If you describe a person as intense, you mean that they appear to concentrate very hard on everything that they do, and they feel and show their emotions in a very extreme way. I know he's an intense player, but he does enjoy what he's doing... 我知道他是个拼命三郎，但他确实喜欢自己所做的事。 She is taller than I imagined, more adult, more intense. 她比我想象的更高、更成熟、更热切。 intensity His intensity and the ferocity of his feelings alarmed me. 他感情之激烈和狂暴都让我惊恐。
来源	2005.3

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