dense
形容词比较级
denser
形容词最高级
densest
1
密集的, 浓密的
containing plenty of things or people in a small space
- The dense forest was difficult to navigate due to the thick undergrowth.
由于茂密的灌木丛，密集的森林难以穿越。
- The city has a dense population, with people living closely together.
这座城市人口密集，人们生活得很近。
- The concert had a dense crowd, making it hard to move through the venue.
音乐会上人群密集，使得在场地中移动变得困难。
- She found the dense urban area overwhelming after living in the countryside.
在乡村生活后，她发现密集的城市地区令人难以承受。
2
稠密的, 浓厚的
thick or heavy in a chemical context
- Carbon dioxide is considered a dense gas compared to oxygen.
与氧气相比，二氧化碳被认为是一种稠密的气体。
- The dense foam in the mattress provides excellent support.
床垫中的密集泡沫提供了极佳的支撑。
- Some liquids are more dense than water, causing them to sink.
一些液体比水更稠密，导致它们下沉。
- The dense structure of the alloy contributes to its strength.
合金的致密结构有助于其强度。
- The cake was overly sweet and dense, making it hard to eat.
蛋糕太甜而且稠密，很难吃。
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迟钝的, 理解慢的
slow to grasp or understand information
- Sarah is well-versed in literature, but she can be dense when it comes to understanding advanced mathematical concepts.
莎拉精通文学，但在理解高级数学概念时可能会迟钝。
- The student, though diligent, sometimes comes across as dense in grasping the nuances of philosophical discussions.
这位学生虽然勤奋，但有时在理解哲学讨论的细微差别时显得迟钝。
- He was too dense to realize they were making fun of him.
他太迟钝了，没有意识到他们在取笑他。
- It’s frustrating when someone is so dense they can’t follow a simple explanation.
当有人迟钝到无法理解简单的解释时，真是令人沮丧。
- She kept explaining, but he was too dense to catch on.
她继续解释，但他太迟钝了，无法理解。
4
密集的, 复杂的
(of a text) hard to understand due to complexity or being packed with ideas
- The book was so dense that I had to read it twice.
这本书太深奥了，我不得不读了两遍。
- Her writing can be dense, making it tough to follow.
她的写作可能很密集，让人难以跟上。
- I found the dense text challenging to summarize.
我发现密集的文本难以总结。
- The article was interesting, but it felt a bit dense in parts.
这篇文章很有趣，但有些部分感觉有点密集。
- The dense prose of the novel required careful reading to grasp its themes.
小说的密集散文需要仔细阅读才能理解其主题。
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密集的, 稠密的
closely packed together, with little space between its parts
- The dense layers of soil made digging very difficult.
土壤的密集层使得挖掘非常困难。
- The bread turned out dense, leaving it heavy and filling.
面包变得 dense ，使其沉重而充实。
- The dense material of the jacket kept the cold from getting through.
夹克的 dense 材料阻止了寒冷的侵袭。
- The dense texture of the pudding made it rich and filling.
布丁的稠密质地使其丰富而饱腹。
- The mattress offers great support due to its dense foam.
床垫因其密集的泡沫而提供出色的支撑。