intensity

英 [ɪn'tensəti] 美 [ɪn'tensəti]

• n. 强度；强烈；紧张

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]强烈,剧烈

   the quality of being intense

2. [U](感情的)强烈程度

   strength of emotion

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. （思想、感情、活动等的）强烈，剧烈，紧张
2. 极度，极端
3. （电、热、光、声等的）强度，烈度
4. 色饱和度
5. 【摄】明暗度，密度
6. 艺术激情，（艺术表现的）紧凑
7. （尤指原始人类的）文化活动

英英释义

Noun:

1. the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation);

   "he adjusted the intensity of the sound"
   "they measured the station's signal strength"
   

2. high level or degree; the property of being intense

3. the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction);

   "the kids played their music at full volume"
   

4. chromatic purity: freedom from dilution with white and hence vivid in hue

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. The pain increased in intensity.
   疼痛越来越剧烈。
2. The poem showed great intensity of feeling.
   这篇韵文表现出强烈的激情。
3. I was surprised by the intensity of his anxiety.
   我对他的极度焦虑感到吃惊。
4. The strike is growing in intensity.
   罢工日益加剧。
5. The storm resumed with even greater intensity.
   风暴更猛烈地再度肆虐。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. The pain increased in intensity.
   疼痛越来越剧烈。
2. She went mad at the intensity of her grief.
   她因极度悲伤而发疯。
3. He is doing research on radiant intensity.
   他在研究辐射强度。

经典引文

• Momentarily the intensity of his anger blinded him.

  出自： H. E. Bates

• The sun..seemed robbed of its intensity by a cool wind.

  出自： J. Rule

• The intensity of the knocks progressed from the first mild knock to a final thunderous one.

  出自： B. Emecheta

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• heighten the intensity of effect 加强效果
• show great intensity of feeling (诗等)表达极强烈的感情

名词+～

• current intensity 电流强度
• labor intensity 劳动强度

介词+～

• grow in intensity 日益加剧
• speak with intensity 激昂地说

～+介词

• intensity of feeling 强烈的感情
• intensity of illumination 照明度

词源解说

• ☆ 直接源自中古拉丁语的intensitas，意为紧张，强度。

近反义词

【近义词】

• emotion
• energy
• passion
• power
• strength

【反义词】

• relaxation
• weakness