- showing strong interest and attention热切的;专注的
- an intent gaze/look专注的目光/神情
- His eyes were suddenly intent.他的目光突然专注起来。
- His face filled with an intent curiosity.他的脸上充满了好奇。
- Her gaze was suddenly intent.她的目光突然变得专注起来。
- (formal) determined to do something, especially something that will harm other people决心做(尤指伤害他人的事)
- intent on/upon something They were intent on murder.他们存心谋杀。
- intent on/upon doing something Are you intent upon destroying my reputation?你是不是存心要败坏我的名誉?
- They are clearly intent on maintaining standards.他们显然下定决心要维持标准。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbsadverb- apparently
- seemingly
- clearly
- …
prepositionSee full entry - intent on/upon something giving all your attention to something专心;专注
- I was so intent on my work that I didn't notice the time.我专心工作,以致忘了时间。
- The bright brown eyes were intent on Marie.明亮的棕色眼睛盯着玛丽。
- She was very intent on her work.她专心工作。
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French entent, entente, based on Latin intendere ‘intend, extend, direct’, from in- ‘towards’ + tendere ‘stretch, tend’. The adjective is from Latin intentus, past participle of intendere.