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densely

UK //ˈdensli//US //ˈdensli//

词源

源自中古英语 'dense'(密集的)+ 副词后缀 '-ly',最终来自拉丁语 'densus'(厚的、密集的)。

adverb

❶ 形容事物排列或分布得非常紧密,几乎没有空隙,常用于描述人口、建筑、植被等密集的情况。

“The city is densely populated with tall buildings.”

(这座城市高楼林立,人口密集。)

“The forest is densely covered with trees and bushes.”

(这片森林树木和灌木丛生,非常茂密。)

同义词:thickly, closely, compactly

常见短语

densely populated — 形容某个地区人口非常密集,通常指城市或特定区域居住人数多且空间拥挤。

“Tokyo is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.”

(东京是世界上人口密度最高的城市之一。)