Intentness

(noun.) the quality of being intent and concentrated; 'the intentness of his gaze'.

戴维斯整理

• The place became full of a watchful intentness now; for when other things sank blooding to sleep the heath appeared slowly to awake and listen. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Sherlock Holmes had listened with the utmost intentness to the statement of the unhappy schoolmaster. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯归来记.
• Sherlock Holmes had listened to this long narrative with an intentness which showed me that his interest was keenly aroused. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯回忆录.
• Such was her intentness, however, that it seemed as if her ears were performing the functions of seeing as well as hearing. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.

编辑:勒罗伊