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Underthis()pressuresomeoftherocksevenbecameliquid.

A、intensive
B、weighty
C、intense
D、bulky
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C

答案解析:

「句意」 在这种强大的压力下,一些岩石甚至变成了液体。

「难点」 intensive 意为“加强的;集中的” ;weighty 意为“沉重的;笨重的” ;intense意为”强烈的,剧烈的” ; bulky 意为“庞大的;粗壮的” 。

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