
好词典

源自晚期拉丁语 'sensibilitas',来自拉丁语 'sensibilis'(可感知的),基于 'sentire'(感觉)。14世纪通过古法语 'sensibilité' 进入英语。
❶ 指对情感、艺术或美的敏感度和反应能力,常用来形容一个人对外界事物的细腻感受。
“Her sensibility to music made her an excellent critic.”
(她对音乐的敏感使她成为一位出色的评论家。)
“The novel appeals to readers with a romantic sensibility.”
(这部小说吸引了具有浪漫情怀的读者。)
❶ 指容易受到外界影响或伤害的情感状态,有时带有脆弱或易受伤害的含义。
“His sensibility was hurt by their harsh words.”
(他们的刻薄言辞伤害了他的情感。)
“She protected her sensibility by avoiding negative people.”
(她通过避开消极的人来保护自己的情感。)
moral sensibility — 指对道德问题的敏感度和判断力,常用于描述一个人辨别是非的能力。
“Her moral sensibility guided her to make the right decision.”
(她的道德敏感度引导她做出了正确的决定。)
aesthetic sensibility — 对美的感知和欣赏能力,特指在艺术或设计方面的鉴赏力。
“The designer's aesthetic sensibility is reflected in every detail.”
(设计师的审美敏感度体现在每一个细节中。)