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sense

UK //sens//US //sens//

词源

源自拉丁语 'sensus'(感觉、知觉),通过古法语 'sens' 进入英语,最初指通过感官获得的信息或理解。

noun

❶ 指通过感官(如视觉、听觉等)获得的对事物的感知能力或感觉,也指对某事的直觉或理解。

“Dogs have a strong sense of smell.”

(狗的嗅觉非常灵敏。)

“She has a good sense of direction.”

(她的方向感很好。)

❶ 指对某事的合理判断或常识,通常用于形容人的理智或明智。

“He had the sense to call for help.”

(他很明智地选择了呼救。)

“It makes sense to save money for the future.”

(为未来存钱是明智之举。)

同义词:feeling, perception, awareness, understanding, logic

verb

❶ 指通过直觉或感官察觉到某事的存在或状态,通常是一种模糊的感知。

“I could sense her sadness.”

(我能感觉到她的悲伤。)

“He sensed danger and ran away.”

(他察觉到危险,于是逃跑了。)

同义词:detect, perceive, feel, notice, intuit

常见短语

make sense — 表示某事合理或容易理解,常用于肯定或否定句中。

“His explanation doesn't make sense to me.”

(他的解释对我来说说不通。)

sense of humor — 指一个人理解或表达幽默的能力,常用来形容性格特点。

“She has a great sense of humor.”

(她很有幽默感。)

in a sense — 表示从某种角度来看或在某种程度上,用于限定陈述的范围。

“In a sense, we're all responsible for the environment.”

(从某种意义上说,我们都对环境负有责任。)