1ADJ-GRADED 稠密的;密集的 Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area. 稠密的;密集的
Where Bucharest now stands, there once was a large, dense forest.
布加勒斯特的所在地过去曾是一大片茂密的森林。
Its fur is short, dense and silky.
它的毛又短又密,柔软光洁。
They thrust their way through the dense crowd.
他们挤过密集的人群。
densely
Java is a densely populated island.
爪哇岛人口稠密。
The fire struck a densely wooded area of Oakland.
奥克兰一个树木茂密的地区发生了大火。
2ADJ-GRADED (雾、烟等)浓的,浓重的Dense fog or smoke is difficult to see through because it is very heavy and dark. (雾、烟等)浓的,浓重的
A dense column of smoke rose several miles into the air.
一股浓烟升到了几英里的高空。
3ADJ-GRADED (物质)密度大的 In science, a dense substance is very heavy in relation to its volume. (物质)密度大的 [technical]
...a small dense star.
密度很大的小恒星
4ADJ-GRADED (文章、电影等因信息量大而)难懂的,费解的 If you describe writing or a film as dense, you mean that it is difficult to understand because it contains a lot of information and ideas. (文章、电影等因信息量大而)难懂的,费解的 [disapproval]
His prose is vigorous and dense, occasionally to the point of obscurity.
5ADJ-GRADED [verb-link ADJ]愚蠢的;愚钝的;鲁钝的 If you say that someone is dense, you mean that you think they are stupid and that they take a long time to understand simple things. 愚蠢的;愚钝的;鲁钝的 [informal]