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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryin·tense \in-ˈten(t)s\ adjective ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin intensus, from past participle of intendere to stretch out DATE 15th century1. a. existing in an extreme degree the excitement was intense intense pain b. having or showing a characteristic in extreme degree intense colors2. marked by or expressive of great zeal, energy, determination, or concentration intense effort3. a. exhibiting strong feeling or earnestness of purpose an intense student b. deeply felt• in·tense·ly adverb• in·tense·ness nounEnglish Etymologyintense c.1400, from M.Frhttp://M.Fr. intense, from L. intensus "stretched, strained, tight," originally pp. of intendere "to stretch out, strain" (see intend); thus, literally, "high-strung." Intensity formed in Eng. 1665 (earlier was intenseness, 1614); sense of "extreme depth of feeling" first recorded 1830. Intensify (1817) was first used by Coleridge, in place of intend, which was no longer felt as connected with intense.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7intensein·tense / in5tens / adjective1. very great; very strong 很大的；十分强烈的 SYN extreme : intense heat / cold / pain 酷热；严寒；剧痛 The President is under intense pressure to resign. 总统承受着沉重的辞职压力。 the intense blue of her eyes 她眼睛的深蓝色 intense interest / pleasure / desire / anger 浓厚的兴趣；十分快乐；强烈的欲望；极端愤怒 2. serious and often involving a lot of action in a short period of time 严肃紧张的；激烈的: intense competition 激烈的竞争 It was a period of intense activity. 那是活动激烈的时期。 3. (of a person 人) having or showing very strong feelings, opinions or thoughts about sb / sth 有强烈感情(或意见、想法)的；尖锐的；热切的: an intense look 热切的神情 He's very intense about everything. 他对一切都很热心。 ⇨ compare intensive • in·tense·ly adv.: She disliked him intensely. 她非常讨厌他。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionadj. Function: adjective 1 extreme in degree, power, or effect FF1C;intense hatredFF1E; Synonyms: concentrated, desperate, exquisite, fierce, furious, terrible, vehement, vicious, violent Related Words: aggravated, enhanced, heightened, intensified; accentuated, emphasized, stressed Antonyms: subdued 2 Synonyms: INTENSIVE, blood-and-guts, deep, hard, profound 3 Synonyms: ARDENT 2, extreme Antonyms: slightWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedin·tense\ə̇n.ˈten(t)s\ adjective(sometimes -er/-est)Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin intensus stretched, tight, intense, from intensus, past participle of intendere to stretch out, intend1. a. : existing in a strained or extreme degree : revealed in the height of its distinctive character < an intense light > < an expression of intense anxiety — T.B.Costain > < intense cold > b. of color : very deep < dyed an intense blue > c. : having or showing its characteristic trait in extreme degree < an intense sun shone down > < the moon, intense and white as the snow — Eudora Welty > < intense bright frosty stars — John Masefield > d. : extremely marked or pronounced : intensive < rock alteration is intense, leaving few minerals or rocks in their original condition — University of Arizona Record > < a neurodermatitis with intense itching and burning of the skin — H.G.Armstrong > e. : very large : considerable < giving off intense amounts of radiation — Arthur Charlesby >2. : strained or straining in or as if in an extreme effort : done or performed with great zeal, energy, or eagerness : highly concentrated < intense study > < a pursuit of learning intenser perhaps than any before or since — Ellery Sedgwick > < listened with intense attention >3. a. obsolete : intent, bent, resolved — used with upon or about b. (1) : feeling deeply especially by nature or temperament :exhibiting or reflecting strong feeling or earnestness of purpose < my only love, you are so intense — Edna S. V. Millay > < so intense in his moral convictions — G.G.Coulton > < intense in everything he does — Current Biography > < an intense expression on his face > (2) : charged with artistic emotion or intellectual excitement :possessing the quality of artistic tension < his style is intense, eloquent, personal to himself — H.O.Taylor > < painted his most mature and intense work — Americas > (3) : deeply felt < a man of intense convictions >• in·tense·ly adverb• in·tense·ness noun

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