dense

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  • adj.密集的;稠密的;浓密的;密度大的;浓重的;(信息量大得)难理解的,难懂的;迟钝的;愚笨的;笨拙的

最高级: densest 比较级: denser 派生词: densely adv.

dens- 密,浓 + -e

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densedense

adj.

【不规则形式】denser densest
1

密集的;稠密的
containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little space between them

a dense crowd/forest

密集的人群;密林

areas of dense population

人口密集地区

2

浓密的;浓重的
difficult to see through

dense fog/smoke/fumes

浓雾 / 烟;浓烈的气体

3

愚笨的;迟钝的;笨拙的
stupid

How can you be so dense?

你怎么会这么笨?

4

(信息量大得)难理解的,难懂的
difficult to understand because it contains a lot of information

a dense piece of writing

难懂的文章

5

密度大的;密实的
heavy in relation to its size

Less dense substances move upwards to form a crust.

密度小的物质向上浮动并形成一层皮。

6


a densely populated area

人口密集地区

densely covered/packed

盖得 / 包得严实的

dense

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 稠密的;密集的
    Something that is dense contains a lot of things or people in a small area.

    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。

  • Java is a densely populated island...

    爪哇岛人口稠密。

  • 3
    ADJ-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.

    A dense column of smoke rose several miles into the air.

    一股浓烟升到了几英里的高空。

  • 4
    ADJ-GRADED (物质)密度大的
    In science, a dense substance is very heavy in relation to its volume.

    ...a small dense star.

    密度很大的小恒星

  • 5
    ADJ-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.

    His prose is vigorous and dense, occasionally to the point of obscurity.

    他的散文文笔有力、内容庞杂,有时几近晦涩。

  • 6
    ADJ-GRADED 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.

    He's not a bad man, just a bit dense.

    他人不坏,就是有点儿愚钝。

adj

1
slow to learn or understand;lacking intellectual acuity
so dense he never understands anything I say to him
never met anyone quite so dim
although dull at classical learning, at mathematics he was uncommonly quick"- Thackera
dumb officials make some really dumb decisions
he was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse
worked with the slow students
Synonym: dim dull dumb obtuse slow
2
having high relative density or specific gravity
dense as lead
3
hard to pass through because of dense growth
dense vegetation
thick woods
Synonym: thick
4
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
dense smoke
heavy fog
impenetrable gloom
Synonym: heavy impenetrable

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  1. in one of the most dense cities in the world ,

    而且是在世界上,人口最稠密的城市之一

  2. The city has a dense manufacturing population .

    城市有稠密的工业人口。

  3. We fought our way through the dense vegetation .

    我们在茂密的植被中开出一条通路。

  4. The forest 's dense growth provides nesting places for a wide variety of birds .

    森林里茂密的植物为各种各样的鸟儿提供了筑巢的地方。

  5. They used their knives to clear a path through the dense undergrowth .

    他们用刀在浓密的灌木丛中劈开一条小路。

  6. The area was covered in dense jungle .

    这个地区丛林密布。

  7. How can you be so dense ?

    你怎么会这么笨?

  8. He 's not a bad man , just a bit dense .

    他人不坏,就是有点儿愚钝。

  9. A dense column of smoke rose several miles into the air .

    一股浓烟升到了几英里的高空。

  10. Parts of the forest are still dense and inaccessible .

    森林的一些部分仍然很茂密,人迹罕至。

  11. They thrust their way through the dense crowd .

    他们挤过密集的人群。

  12. The mountain area is covered entirely in dense jungle .

    山区完全掩映在茂密的丛林中。

  13. There was dense smoke pouring from all four engines

    4个发动机全都在冒浓烟。

  14. 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。

  15. Twenty million years ago , Idaho was populated by dense primordial forest .

    2,000万年前,爱达荷州到处都是茂密的原始森林。

  16. They walked through the dense Mozambican bush for thirty six hours

    他们花了36个小时穿过茂密的莫桑比克丛林。

  17. The house was set amid dense trees and surrounded by an electrified fence .

    那座房子坐落于茂密的树林中,四周布有带电围栏。

  18. This creature 's fur is short , dense and silky .

    这种动物的毛又短又密、丝般柔滑。

  19. A helicopter landed in a clearing in the dense jungle .

    一架直升机降落在茂密丛林中的一片空地上。

  20. His prose is vigorous and dense , occasionally to the point of obscurity .

    他的散文文笔有力、内容庞杂,有时几近晦涩。

  21. Birch trees sprouted from the rubble and grew into a dense young wood .

    桦树从瓦砾中长出来,形成了一片茂密的新林。

  22. Its fur is short , dense and silky

    它的毛又短又密,柔软光洁。

  23. He had a dense , ponderous style .

    他的行文晦涩而生硬。

  24. Dense smoke swirled and billowed , its rank fumes choking her

    滚滚浓烟盘旋翻腾,恶臭味呛得她喘不过气来。

  25. The trees formed such a dense canopy that all beneath was a deep carpet of pine-needles .

    树冠浓密,覆盖着厚厚一层松针。

  26. Lobell drove on and on through the dense and blowing snow .

    洛贝尔冒着纷飞的大雪不停地往前开。

  27. This would lead one to expect a fat , dense and detailed autobiography . The reverse is true . The book is short and spare .

    这会让人以为是一本内容晦涩而详尽的大部头自传。但正好相反,这本书简短明了。

  28. Twenty million years ago , Idaho was not the arid place it is now . Rather , it was warm and damp , populated by dense primordial forest

    2,000万年前,爱达荷州并不像现在这样干旱。相反,那时的爱达荷州温暖潮湿,有大片的原始森林。

  29. London used to have dense fogs in winter .

    伦敦过去在冬季常有浓雾。

  30. Traffic was slowed down by a dense fog .

    交通因浓雾而减缓了速度。

heavy concentrated dense thick 【导航词义:浓的】
heavy v. 浓密的;密集的
〔辨析〕

指间隔小、十分紧凑的。

〔例证〕

He was late due to the heavy rain.

由于下大雨,他迟到了。

The heavy schedule indicates that he is really busy.

排得很紧的日程表说明他真的非常忙。

concentrated v. 浓缩的;集中的
〔辨析〕

通常指某种液体、物质等被抽去水分的;也指全神贯注的,此时只作表语。

〔例证〕

concentrated juice/milk/nuclear fuel

浓缩果汁/炼乳/浓缩核燃料

She made a concentrated effort to improve her work.

她集中精力把工作做得更好。

dense v. 浓密的,稠密的
〔辨析〕

指雾、烟等浓的,也指人或物在某一空间内挨得很近的。

〔例证〕

Traffic was slowed down by a dense fog.

交通因浓雾而减缓了速度。

More attention should be paid to the dense rurally-based population.

应该更加关注居住在乡村的密集人口。

The dense forest hid the guerrilla's movements.

密林掩护了游击队的行动。

thick v. 浓的;浓密的;茂密的
〔辨析〕

指液体因接近固体状态而流动慢的,也可用于形容烟、云、树木等,作“茂密的”解时可与 dense 换用。

〔例证〕

The paint seems too thick.

油漆似乎太稠了。

The air was thick with smoke.

空气中满是浓重的烟味。

The path rambles through a thick/dense wood.

小路弯弯曲曲穿过一片茂密的树林。