(1)强(剧，激)烈的(very great，severe，or strong)：～heat/cold/pain 酷热/严寒/剧痛;～light/effects 强烈的光/效果;～interest/conviction/desire 浓厚的兴趣/强烈的信念/强烈的愿望;～anger/happiness/dislike/excitement/sorrow极度的气愤/快乐/厌恶/兴奋/悲伤;Her hatred of him/His concentration was～. 她痛恨他/他的注意力高度集中。〖同〗extreme;

(2)热情(切)的，认真的(having or showing strong emotion，great seriousness)：an～young lady/man 感情强烈的少妇/年轻人;It's very difficult to have an ordinary conversation with him because he's so～about everything. 很难同他正常交谈，因为他对一切都那么认真。

→in′tensely adv 强(剧，激)烈地;in′tensity n 强烈(度);in′tensify v 加强(剧);强化;in′tensive adj