(1)強(劇，激)烈的(very great，severe，or strong)：～heat/cold/pain 酷熱/嚴(yán)寒/劇痛;～light/effects 強烈的光/效果;～interest/conviction/desire 濃厚的興趣/強烈的信念/強烈的愿望;～anger/happiness/dislike/excitement/sorrow極度的氣憤/快樂/厭惡/興奮/悲傷;Her hatred of him/His concentration was～. 她痛恨他/他的注意力高度集中。〖同〗extreme;
(2)熱情(切)的，認(rèn)真的(having or showing strong emotion，great seriousness)：an～young lady/man 感情強烈的少婦/年輕人;It's very difficult to have an ordinary conversation with him because he's so～about everything. 很難同他正常交談，因為他對一切都那么認(rèn)真。
→in′tensely adv 強(劇，激)烈地;in′tensity n 強烈(度);in′tensify v 加強(劇);強化;in′tensive adj