dense
- 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
adj.
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
浓密的;浓重的
difficult to see through
dense fog/smoke/fumes
浓雾 / 烟;浓烈的气体
愚笨的;迟钝的;笨拙的
stupid
How can you be so dense?
你怎么会这么笨?
(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
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。
a densely populated area
人口密集地区
densely covered/packed
盖得 / 包得严实的
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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。
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Java is a densely populated island...
爪哇岛人口稠密。
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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。
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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
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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。
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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。
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- 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
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- having high relative density or specific gravity
- dense as lead
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- hard to pass through because of dense growth
- dense vegetation
- thick woods
- Synonym: thick
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- 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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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
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The city has a dense manufacturing population .
城市有稠密的工业人口。
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We fought our way through the dense vegetation .
我们在茂密的植被中开出一条通路。
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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。
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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。
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The area was covered in dense jungle .
这个地区丛林密布。
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How can you be so dense ?
你怎么会这么笨?
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He 's not a bad man , just a bit dense .
他人不坏,就是有点儿愚钝。
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A dense column of smoke rose several miles into the air .
一股浓烟升到了几英里的高空。
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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。
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They thrust their way through the dense crowd .
他们挤过密集的人群。
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The mountain area is covered entirely in dense jungle .
山区完全掩映在茂密的丛林中。
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There was dense smoke pouring from all four engines
4个发动机全都在冒浓烟。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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This creature 's fur is short , dense and silky .
这种动物的毛又短又密、丝般柔滑。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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Its fur is short , dense and silky
它的毛又短又密,柔软光洁。
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He had a dense , ponderous style .
他的行文晦涩而生硬。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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London used to have dense fogs in winter .
伦敦过去在冬季常有浓雾。
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Traffic was slowed down by a dense fog .
交通因浓雾而减缓了速度。
指间隔小、十分紧凑的。
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。
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。
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。
指雾、烟等浓的,也指人或物在某一空间内挨得很近的。
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。
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。
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。