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intense

adjective
 
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  1.  
     very great; very strong很大的；十分强烈的 synonym extreme
    • We were all suffering in the intense heat.我们都在酷热下受折磨。
    • intense cold/pain强烈感冒/疼痛
    • They watched with intense interest.他们怀着极大的兴趣注视着。
    • intense pleasure/desire/anger强烈的愉悦/渴望/愤怒
    • The President is under intense pressure to resign.总统承受着沉重的辞职压力。🔊🔊
    • His business affairs have been under intense scrutiny.他的生意受到了严格的审查。
    • He was startled by the intense blue of her eyes.她深蓝色的眼睛让他吃了一惊。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
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    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
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  2.  
     serious and often involving a lot of action in a short period of time严肃紧张的；激烈的
    • There is intense competition for the top jobs.顶级职位竞争激烈。
    • It was a period of intense activity.那是活动激烈的时期。🔊🔊
    Which Word? intense / intensiveintense / intensiveBoth these words can describe something that involves a lot of action in a short period of time.
    • intense can often suggest somebody's feelings about the thing being described:
      • The course was really intense—I found it difficult to wind down at the end of each day.课程非常紧张，我发现每天结束时都很难结束。
    • intensive is a more objective description:
      • The five-day intensive course runs from 24 to 28 July.为期五天的强化课程于7月24日至28日举行。
    Extra Examples
    • There has been intense speculation about divisions in the party.对党内分歧的猜测一直存在。
    • It was a period of intense debate.那是一个激烈辩论的时期。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • get
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
  3. (of a person人) having or showing very strong feelings, opinions or thoughts about somebody/something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。🔊🔊
    Extra Examples
    • He was a softly-spoken, intense man.他是一个轻声细语的，热情的人。
    • She met his intense gaze.她与他热切的目光相遇。
    • There was an intense relationship between mother and son.母子之间关系热切。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • become
    • get
    • …
    adverb
    • extremely
    • fairly
    • very
    • …
    See full entry
    4. compare intensive
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin intensus ‘stretched tightly, strained’, past participle of intendere ‘intend, extend, direct’, from in- ‘towards’ + tendere ‘stretch, tend’.