do an intensive in sth
intensive 作名词指短期内集中授课的课程，in 后面接所学的内容或领域。
She did a three-week intensive in Spanish before moving to Madrid.
她在搬去马德里之前上了三周西班牙语强化课。
密集课程；强化课程
intensives — plural of intensive
强意修饰语；强化词；使某物更强烈的事物；特别是(语言学)比其词根更有力或更强的词形；强意修饰语；密集授课的课程,在短时间内涉及大量活动；密集
a course that is taught intensively, covering much material in a short period of time
使某物更强烈的事物；特别是(语言学)比其词根更有力或更强的词形
A thing which makes something more intense; specifically (linguistics), a form of a word with a more forceful or stronger sense than the root on which it is built.
强意修饰语
a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
密集授课的课程,在短时间内涉及大量活动
A course taught intensively, involving much activity in a short period of time.
In English grammar, 'very' is an intensive that often modifies adjectives.
在英语语法中，“very”是一个常用来修饰形容词的强化词。
用法提示：此处intensive作名词，指语法中的强化词。
The word 'really' can function as an intensive in spoken English.
在英语口语中，“really”这个词可以充当强化词。
用法提示：intensive为名词，表示语法功能中的强调成分。
Some intensives, like 'absolutely', are used to emphasize the speaker's certainty.
有些强化词，如“absolutely”，用于强调说话者的确定性。
用法提示：intensives是intensive的复数形式，作为名词表示一类强化词。
intensive 作名词指短期内集中授课的课程，in 后面接所学的内容或领域。
She did a three-week intensive in Spanish before moving to Madrid.
她在搬去马德里之前上了三周西班牙语强化课。
可在 intensive 前加时长或季节等修饰语，说明课程的时间长度或时段。
He signed up for a two-day intensive at the language school.
他报名参加了语言学校为期两天的强化课程。
语言学用法，指用来加强语气的词，如 very、really 等。
In "very tired", "very" is an intensive.
在 very tired 中，very 是一个强意词。
比 intensive 更常见、更通用，在一般语法讲解中可互换；intensive 更偏技术或学术。
amplifier 是 intensifier 的一个小类，专指提升程度/强度的词；若语境只表示“语气强调”而非“程度增强”，不宜用它替代。
emphasizer 侧重语气上的强调而非程度加高，与 amplifier 不同；替换时需确认原语境是否含有“程度增强”义。
grammar · medium
易错句子The pain in my leg was very intensive.
正确表达The pain in my leg was very intense.
表示疼痛、情绪、竞争等“强烈”时用 intense；intensive 意为“集中的、密集的、强化的”，强调短时间内投入大量精力（如 intensive course）。汉语“强烈”同时对应这两个词，所以容易混用。只把 intensive 换成 intense 即可表达原意。
grammar · medium
易错句子She studied intensive for three months before the exam.
正确表达She studied intensively for three months before the exam.
intensive 是形容词，只能修饰名词，不能修饰动词 study；修饰动词要用副词 intensively。汉语“强化地”中的“地”提示这里是状语，英语中需加 -ly 构成副词。
针对“强意修饰语/强化词”这一义项；downtoner 是语言学中与 intensifier 相对的弱化修饰语，不适用于“密集型课程”的含义。
暑期强化课程
She took a summer intensive in acting.
她参加了表演暑期强化课程。
写作强化课
This writing intensive focuses on argumentative essays.
这门写作强化课着重论述文写作。
周末强化班
They ran a weekend intensive on public speaking.
他们办了一个演讲方面的周末强化班。
两周强化课程
He attended a two-week intensive in Berlin.
他在柏林参加了两周强化课程。
西班牙语强化课程
The college offers an intensive in Spanish for beginners.
该学院为初学者提供西班牙语强化课程。
in- (向) + tens (拉紧) + -ive (…的)
in- (向) + tens (拉紧) + e
tens (拉紧) + -ion (名词后缀)
ex- (向外) + tens (拉紧) + -ive (…的)
常见搭配 intensive course，指短期、内容密集的课程。
intensive training 指强度大、集中的培训。
intensive program 指集中式、进度紧凑的学习或训练计划。
intensive workshop 指时间紧凑、互动性强的研修班。
intensive seminar 指短时间内集中进行的研讨课程。
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