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be dense with sth
表示某物充满或有很多东西。
The forest is dense with trees.
森林里树木茂密。
密集的；稠密的
denser — comparative of dense
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
密集的；稠密的
containing a lot of people or things close together; compact
The forest is dense with trees.
森林里树木茂密。
密度较高的。
Having relatively high density.
因物质致密而几乎不透光的
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
密集的；拥挤的。
Compact; crowded together.
因生长茂密而难以通过的
hard to pass through because of dense growth
The forest was so dense that sunlight barely reached the ground.
森林如此茂密，阳光几乎照不到地面。
AI contextual example
This cake is very dense because it has a lot of butter and sugar.
这个蛋糕非常密实，因为含有大量黄油和糖。
AI contextual example
The professor's lecture was dense with information, making it hard to follow.
教授的讲座信息密集，让人难以跟上。
AI contextual example
dense smoke
浓烟
WordNet
表示某物充满或有很多东西。
The forest is dense with trees.
森林里树木茂密。
dense 直接修饰名词，表示‘浓密的、密集的’。
A dense fog covered the city.
浓雾笼罩了城市。
表示密度过大导致无法做某事。
The liquid is too dense to flow easily.
这种液体太稠，不易流动。
Not this
This soup is too dense.
Use this
This soup is too thick.
中文学习者常误用 'dense'（密度大）来描述液体浓稠，但英语中液体浓稠应用 'thick'。
Not this
I have a dense headache.
Use this
I have an intense headache.
中文学习者可能将 'dense' 与 'intense'（强烈的）混淆，用 'dense' 描述疼痛程度不准确，应使用 'intense'。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
密集的人口
The city has a dense population.
这个城市人口密集。
茂密的森林
We walked through a dense forest.
我们穿过一片茂密的森林。
浓雾
The dense fog made driving dangerous.
浓雾使驾驶变得危险。
拥挤的交通
We were stuck in dense traffic for hours.
我们在拥挤的交通中被堵了几个小时。
密集的人群
A dense crowd gathered at the square.
广场上聚集了密集的人群。
Use denser naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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想象‘dense’像‘dens’（巢穴）里动物挤在一起，非常密集。
通常用于描述密集的物体或生长，多用于科技或自然场景，语气中性。
所有列出的单词均以-ense结尾，发音为/ɛns/，与dense押韵。注意：像dance（/dæns/）这样的词拼写类似但发音不同（/æns/ vs /ɛns/），不押韵。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.