intense

Compared meaning: very strong in degree (adjective).

比较义项：强烈的，程度非常高（形容词）。

• intense 本词

  Emphasizes how strongly something is felt or experienced, especially heat, emotion, pain, or effort; neutral in tone, often used for gradually building feelings, and slightly more formal than strong.

  强调某事物被感受或经历的程度极高，尤其用于热度、情绪、疼痛或努力；语气中性，常用于逐渐增强的感受，比 strong 更正式一些。

  Her fear of spiders is so intense that she can't even look at a picture of one.

  她对蜘蛛的恐惧非常强烈，甚至连图片都不敢看。

• strong

  The most general and neutral of the three; used for physical or abstract force such as smell, wind, coffee, or opinions, without implying danger or extremity.

  三者中最通用、语气最中性的词；用于形容气味、风、咖啡或观点等具体或抽象的力量，不含危险或极端的意味。

  This coffee is too strong for me; could you add a little more water?

  这杯咖啡对我来说太浓了，能不能多加点水？

• violent

  Implies force so extreme that it becomes destructive, dangerous, or sudden and uncontrolled, often describing weather, reactions, or changes rather than steady feelings.

  指力量极端到具有破坏性、危险性或突然失控，常用于描述天气、反应或变化，而不是持续稳定的感受。

  The storm turned violent, knocking down trees across the town.

  暴风雨变得猛烈起来，把镇上的树木都刮倒了。

All three mean very strong in degree. Intense stresses strong feelings, like heat or emotion. Strong is the most neutral, used for smell, wind, or opinions. Violent implies force so extreme it becomes destructive or dangerous, as in weather. Not compared: strong meaning physically fit.

这三个词都表示程度很高、强烈，但语气和适用范围不同：violent 语气最强，强调具有破坏性或失控的力量；strong 语气最中性、用法最广；intense 强调感受或体验上的强烈程度。这里不比较 strong 的“身体强壮的”词义，也不比较 violent 的“使用暴力伤害他人的”词义。