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dense adj.密集的,浓厚的 Dense comes from the Latin densus which means thick and cloudy. In general, the word means packed tight and gives the sense that something is difficult to get through. Text can be dense in two different ways: when the words are packed closely together on the page, and when the text is filled with big words and complicated thoughts. Either way, reading dense text is just no fun. ★★☆☆☆ 2015.6

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[dens] When woods are dense, the trees grow close together. When fog is dense, you can't see through it. And if someone calls you dense, they think nothing can get into your thick skull. The colonists’ first glimpse of the new land was a sight of dense woods. 1[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。Its fur is short, dense and silky...它的毛又短又密，柔软光洁。They thrust their way through the dense crowd.他们挤过密集的人群。denselyJava is a densely populated island...爪哇岛人口稠密。The fire struck a densely wooded area of Oakland.奥克兰一个树木茂密的地区发生了大火。2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。3[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](物质)密度大的 In science, a dense substance is very heavy in relation to its volume.   [TECHNICAL 术语]...a small dense star.密度很大的小恒星4[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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.   [disapproval]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。5[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.   [v-link ADJ]  [INFORMAL 非正式]He's not a bad man, just a bit dense.他人不坏，就是有点儿愚钝。

英语单词	dense
英美音标	[dens]
中文释义	adj.密集的,浓厚的
vocab简明	When woods are dense, the trees grow close together. When fog is dense, you can't see through it. And if someone calls you dense, they think nothing can get into your thick skull.
vocab扩展	Dense comes from the Latin densus which means thick and cloudy. In general, the word means packed tight and gives the sense that something is difficult to get through. Text can be dense in two different ways: when the words are packed closely together on the page, and when the text is filled with big words and complicated thoughts. Either way, reading dense text is just no fun.
真题原句	The colonists’ first glimpse of the new land was a sight of dense woods.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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。 Its fur is short, dense and silky... 它的毛又短又密，柔软光洁。 They thrust their way through the dense crowd. 他们挤过密集的人群。 densely Java is a densely populated island... 爪哇岛人口稠密。 The fire struck a densely wooded area of Oakland. 奥克兰一个树木茂密的地区发生了大火。 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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。 3 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](物质)密度大的 In science, a dense substance is very heavy in relation to its volume. [TECHNICAL 术语] ...a small dense star. 密度很大的小恒星 4 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](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. [disapproval] 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。 5 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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. [v-link ADJ] [INFORMAL 非正式] He's not a bad man, just a bit dense. 他人不坏，就是有点儿愚钝。
来源	2015.6

Dense Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Difficult Text Fog Thick Means