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senses

UK //ˈsɛnsɪz//US //ˈsɛnsɪz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'sensus',意为'感觉、感知',通过古法语 'sens' 传入英语。

noun

❶ 指人或动物的五种感官功能,包括视觉、听觉、嗅觉、味觉和触觉,用于感知外界信息。

“Dogs have a keen sense of smell.”

(狗拥有敏锐的嗅觉。)

“Blind people often develop sharper other senses.”

(盲人通常会发展出更敏锐的其他感官。)

❶ 指对某事物的理解或判断能力,常表现为常识或直觉。

“She had the sense to call for help immediately.”

(她很明智地立即呼叫了帮助。)

“Common sense tells us not to touch hot stoves.”

(常识告诉我们不要触碰热炉子。)

同义词:perception, awareness, feeling, understanding

verb

❶ 指通过感官察觉到某事物,或直觉上意识到某种情况的存在。

“I could sense tension in the room.”

(我能感觉到房间里的紧张气氛。)

“The device senses changes in temperature.”

(这个设备能感知温度变化。)

同义词:detect, perceive, feel, discern

常见短语

come to one's senses — 指恢复理智或清醒,通常用于描述某人从冲动或迷惑状态中醒悟过来。

“After the argument, he finally came to his senses and apologized.”

(争吵过后,他终于清醒过来并道了歉。)

make sense — 表示某事合理或能被理解,常用于肯定或疑问句中评价逻辑性。

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

(他的解释对我来说说不通。)