dense
adjective /dens/
/dens/
(comparative denser, superlative densest)
- containing a lot of people, things, plants, etc. with little space between them
密集的；稠密的 - a dense crowd/forest
密集的人群；密林 - areas of dense population
人口密集地区 - The forest is quite dense at that point.
那时森林相当茂密。
- a dense crowd/forest
- difficult to see through
浓密的；浓重的 - dense fog/smoke/fumes
浓雾；浓烟；浓烈的气体 - The fog was getting very dense.
雾越来越浓了。
- dense fog/smoke/fumes
- (informal) stupid
愚笨的；迟钝的；笨拙的 - How can you be so dense?
你怎么会这么笨？ - John's all right, but he can be a bit dense sometimes.
约翰很好，但他有时有点迟钝。
- How can you be so dense?
- difficult to understand because it contains a lot of information
（信息量大得）难理解的，难懂的 - a dense piece of writing
难懂的文章
- a dense piece of writing
- (specialist) heavy in relation to its size
密度大的；密实的 - Less dense substances move upwards to form a crust.
密度小的物质向上浮动并形成一硬层。 - All that is left of the star is a small, dense core.
那颗恒星只剩下一个体积很小但密度极大的核。
- Less dense substances move upwards to form a crust.
词源late Middle English: from Latin densus.