
好词典

源自拉丁语 'densus',意为厚、密、紧凑,14世纪后期通过古法语进入英语。
❶ 形容物质或物体紧密、厚实,单位体积内含有大量物质,如浓密的森林或高密度的材料。
“The forest was so dense that sunlight couldn't reach the ground.”
(森林如此茂密,阳光都无法照射到地面。)
“This metal is very dense and heavy.”
(这种金属密度很高,非常沉重。)
❶ 形容人理解力差或反应迟钝,常带有贬义,指思维不够敏捷。
“He's a bit dense when it comes to understanding jokes.”
(他在理解笑话方面有点迟钝。)
“Don't be so dense - it's obvious what she meant!”
(别这么不开窍,她的意思很明显!)
dense population — 指人口密集的地区,单位面积内居住着大量人群。
“Tokyo has one of the most dense populations in the world.”
(东京是世界上人口最密集的城市之一。)
dense fog — 形容非常浓密的雾,能见度极低的气象状况。
“The airport canceled flights due to dense fog.”
(由于浓雾,机场取消了航班。)