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dence

UK /dɛns/US /dɛns/

词源

源自中古英语 'dense',来自拉丁语 'densus',意为'厚的、紧密的'。

adjective

❶ 形容物体或物质紧密排列,单位体积内含有较多质量或数量,常用于描述人群、森林或材料等。

“The forest was so dense that sunlight barely reached the ground.”

(森林如此茂密,阳光几乎无法照到地面。)

“The city has a dense population with thousands of people per square mile.”

(这座城市人口密集,每平方英里就有数千人居住。)

❶ 形容人或事物难以理解或复杂,常指信息、理论或人的思维等。

“The book was full of dense scientific jargon that was hard to follow.”

(这本书充满了晦涩难懂的科学术语,很难理解。)

“His explanation was so dense that none of us could understand it.”

(他的解释太复杂了,我们没人能听懂。)

同义词:thick, compact, crowded, complex, heavy

常见短语

dense fog — 指非常浓密的雾,能见度极低,常用于描述恶劣天气情况。

“The dense fog caused several car accidents on the highway.”

(浓雾导致高速公路上发生了多起车祸。)

dense population — 描述某地区人口数量多且集中,通常用于城市或特定区域。

“Tokyo is known for its dense population and bustling streets.”

(东京以其密集的人口和繁忙的街道而闻名。)