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very great; very strong 很大的；十分强烈的 We were all suffering in the intense heat. 我们都在酷热下受折磨。 intense cold/pain 极度寒冷/疼痛 They watched with intense interest. 他们饶有兴趣地看着。 intense pleasure/desire/anger 强烈的快乐/欲望/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. 他的商业事务一直受到严格审查。 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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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. 高层职位竞争激烈。 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. 这门课非常紧张——我发现每天结束时很难放松下来。
- 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日进行。
Extra ExamplesThere 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. 那是一段激烈辩论的时期。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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(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 Extra ExamplesHe was a softly-spoken, intense man. 他是一个说话温和、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
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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’.