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。
2ADJ-GRADED 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. 认真的;集中的;紧张的
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.
3ADJ-GRADED (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. (目光)有穿透力的,洞悉一切的
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。
4ADJ-GRADED 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. 热情的;热切的;激动的
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.
intense ♦︎ passionate ♦︎ fierce ♦︎ heated ♦︎ emotional ♦︎ violent ♦︎ fiery ♦︎ ardent ♦︎ ferventThese words all describe a person or action that shows very strong feelings.这些词均形容感情强烈或行为激烈、狂热。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆intense / passionate / fierce / heated / emotional about sth◆an intense / a passionate / a fierce / a heated / an emotional / a fiery debate◆a passionate / a fierce / a heated / an emotional / a violent argument◆an intense / a passionate / a fierce / a heated / a violent controversy◆a fierce / heated / fiery exchange / dispute◆intense / fierce / violent opposition◆a passionate / fierce / violent / fiery temper◆intense / passionate / fierce / fervent devotion / conviction◆a passionate / an ardent / a fervent supporter■intensehaving or showing very strong feelings, opinions or thoughts about sb/sth; serious and involving a lot of activity in a short period of time有强烈感情(或意见、想法)的;严肃紧张的;激烈的◆He's very intense about everything.他对一切都很热心。◆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。◆There has been intense speculation about divisions in the party.对党内分歧的猜测一直存在。▸intensely
adverb
◆She disliked him intensely.她非常讨厌他。▸intensity
noun
[uncountable, singular] ◆intensity of feeling感情的强烈◆He was watching her with an intensity that was unnerving.他热切地注视着她,这让她慌了神。■passionate ˈpæʃənət having or showing strong feelings of enthusiasm for sth or belief in sth热诚的;狂热的◆She is passionate about her work.她对工作满腔热情。◆He has a passionate interest in music and opera.他酷爱音乐和歌剧。◆She was a passionate defender of civil liberties.她积极捍卫公民自由权利。ⓘ Passionate is used especially to talk about sb's beliefs and commitment as well as people themselves who strongly support sb/sth. * passionate尤用以描述信仰、奉献精神,或某人或某事物的坚定支持者◆a passionate speech / sincerity / attachment / belief / commitment / conviction充满激情的讲话;热诚;强烈的依恋;狂热的信仰;全身心的投入;炽烈的信念◆a passionate supporter / defender of sth某事物的狂热支持者/积极捍卫者 see also passion ⇨ emotion, passion ⇨ tastenoun1▸passionately
adverb
◆She believes passionately in education and hard work.她笃信教育和努力工作的力量。■fierce(especially of actions or emotions) showing strong feelings or a lot of activity, often in a way that is violent(尤指行为或情感)狂热的,强烈的,猛烈的◆He launched a fierce attack on the Democrats.他对民主党人发动了猛烈的攻击。◆His wife is his fiercest critic.他妻子是他最激烈的批评者。◆Competition from abroad became fiercer in the 1990s.在20世纪90年代来自国外的竞争加剧了。▸fiercely
adverb
◆fiercely competitive / independent / proud竞争激烈的;极为独立的/骄傲的■heated(of a person or discussion) full of anger and excitement(人)愤怒的,十分激动的;(讨论)激烈的◆We all seem to be getting very heated about this.我们大家对这件事似乎都很愤怒。◆Their voices rose in heated argument.他们扯开嗓门儿激烈地争论起来。 see also heat ⇨ emotion▸heatedly
adverb
◆'You had no right!' she said heatedly.“你没有权利!”她气愤地说。■emotional (sometimesdisapproving) showing strong emotions, sometimes in a way that other people think is unnecessary情绪激动的;感情冲动的◆an emotional outburst / response / reaction感情爆发;情绪激动的回答/反应◆They made an emotional appeal for help.他们情绪激动地请求救助。◆He tends to get emotional on these occasions.他在这些场合往往容易动感情。 see also emotion ⇨ emotion■violentshowing or caused by very strong emotion感情强烈的;激情的;由激情引起的◆There was a violent reaction from the public.公众反应强烈。▸violence
noun
[uncountable] ◆The violence of her feelings suprised him.她感情之强烈使他吃惊。▸violently
adverb
◆They are violently opposed to the idea.他们强烈反对这个想法。■fiery ˈfaɪəri [usually before noun] quickly or easily becoming angry; showing strong emotions, especially anger暴躁的;易怒的;充满激情的;(尤指)怒气冲冲的◆He's a big strong lad with a fiery temper.他是个身材壮硕、脾气暴躁的小伙子。◆John Wesley preached his fiery sermons to large crowds.约翰•卫斯理向大批教众慷慨激昂地布道。■ardentˈɑːdnt; NAmEˈɑːrdnt [usually before noun] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) having or showing strong feelings of admiration or enthusiasm for sb/sth赞赏的;热烈的;激情的◆He was one of the president's most ardent admirers.他是总统最狂热的崇拜者之一。▸ardently
adverb
◆They were ardently patriotic.他们极为爱国。■ferventˈfɜːvənt; NAmEˈfɜːrvənt [usually before noun] (ratherformal, especiallywritten) having or showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs热情的;热诚的;热烈的◆It is my fervent hope that she will find success in her chosen career.我殷切希望她在选定的职业中事业有成。◆She was a fervent Catholic.她是虔诚的天主教徒。 see also fervour ⇨ emotion▸fervently
adverb
◆She prayed fervently for his complete recovery.她虔诚地祈祷他能完全康复。NOTE辨析 Passionate, ardent or fervent?In many cases you can use any of these words.在许多情况下这三个词可以通用◆a passionate / ardent / fervent supporter of sb / sth某人/某事物的热烈支持者Passionate is used especially to talk about sb's beliefs; fervent is used especially to talk about sb's hopes or prayers; ardent is used especially to talk about sb who is an admirer or fan of sb/sth. * passionate尤形容belief,fervent尤形容hope或prayer,ardent尤形容admirer或fan。