intense

強烈な、激しい

力や程度が非常に強いこと。

やさしい英語で： Very strong or extreme.

• The heat was intense.
• She felt intense pain in her shoulder.
• Competition for the prize became more intense.

類義語： strong, extreme, severe

反対語： mild, weak

よく使う表現： intense heat, intense pain, intense pressure

激しい、集中的な

短い時間に多くの仕事や努力を要すること。

やさしい英語で： Involving a great deal of work or effort over a short time.

• The workout was intense.
• They completed two weeks of intense training.
• Short bursts of intense activity left us breathless.

類義語： vigorous, strenuous, intensive

反対語： gentle

よく使う表現： intense exercise, intense training, intense activity

深い、熱烈な

非常に強い感情や、真剣に集中する様子を表す。

やさしい英語で： Involving very strong feelings or close, serious attention.

• He watched with intense interest.
• The task requires intense concentration.
• Her intense love of music shaped her life.

類義語： deep, passionate, fervent

よく使う表現： intense concentration, intense interest, intense love

張り詰めた

強く引っ張られ、ぴんと張っていること。

やさしい英語で： Stretched tight or held under strong tension.

• The intense cord began to hum.
• The mechanism kept the fibres intense.
• An intense string could snap under further pressure.

類義語： taut, tense, strained

反対語： slack

よく使う表現： intense cord, intense fibres