intent
adj
1 (of looks, attention, etc) full of eager interest and concentration (指神情、 注意力等)专心的, 渴望的, 热切的
watch with an intent gaze, look, expression, etc 以专心致志的目光、 样子、 神情等看著.
2 [pred 作表语]
~ on/upon sth/doing sth
(a) having the stated firm intention 热中; 坚决
He's intent on getting promotion, and no one's going to stop him! 他一心一意想得到晋升, 谁也劝阻不了他.
(b) occupied in doing sth with great concentration 专心; 专注
I was so intent (up)on my work that I didn't notice the time. 我专心工作, 没有留意时间.
intent n
1 [U] ~ (to do sth) (esp law 尤用於法律) intention; purpose 意图; 意向; 目的
act with criminal intent 带犯罪意图行事
fire a weapon with intent to kill 蓄意开枪杀人
arrest sb for loitering with intent, ie for apparently intending to commit a crime 因某人闲荡有犯罪意图而予扣留.
2 (idm 习语) to all intents (and purposes) in all important respects; virtually 在一切重要方面; 实际上
Although there was still a faint heartbeat, he was to all intents and purposes dead. 他虽然仍有隐隐心搏, 但从身体各方面看已经死亡.
🔁 扩展释义
*[in'tent]n. 意图, 含义, 故意a. 专心的, 决心的, 热心的【法】 意图, 故意, 目的相关词组: with good intent
Fred Pearson was walking through the university town of Oxford one morning in 1961.
1961年的某个早上,弗雷德·皮尔逊正步行通过牛津大学城。
From this we get the expression to make a beeline for someone or something, which means to go quickly along a straight direct course for someone or something.
从这里我们得到一条短语"to make a beeline for someone or something,意思是迅速地沿着一条直线向某人或某物走去。