intense

intense
(intenser, intensest)
  1. (of a condition, quality, feeling, etc.) existing in a high degree; very forceful or extreme
    （状况、质量、感情等）高度的，强烈的；剧烈的，极度的
    the job demands intense concentration.
    这项工作要求高度专心。
    the heat was intense.
    热度很强。
    ■(of an action) highly concentrated
    （行动）高度集中的
    a phase of intense activity.
    紧张的活动期。
    ■(of a colour) very strong or deep
    （颜色）浓的，深的
    an intense blue.
    深蓝色。
  2. (of a person) feeling, or apt to feel, strong emotion; extremely earnest or serious
    （人）感情强烈的；极其热切的；极端认真的
    an intense young woman, passionate about her art.
    一位感情强烈、对艺术充满激情的年轻女子。
    ■expressing or marked by strong emotion
    表达强烈感情的；感情强烈的
    a low, intense mutter.
    低沉却热切的低语。
派生
intensely
adverb
intenseness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin intensus 'stretched tightly, strained', past participle of intendere (see intend)
用法
  1. Intense and intensive are clearly similar in meaning, but they differ in emphasis. Intense tends to relate to subjective responses—emotions and how we feel—while intensive tends to relate to objective descriptions. Thusan intensive course simply describes the type of course: one that is designed to cover a lot of ground in a short time, e.g. by being full-time rather than part-time. On the other hand, in the course was intenseintense describes how someone felt about the course
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