;感觉官能(即视觉、嗅觉、听觉、触觉、味觉) Your senses are the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste.
She stared at him again, unable to believe the evidence of her senses.
她再度盯着他看,无法相信自己的眼睛和耳朵。
...a keen sense of smell.
灵敏的嗅觉
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[VERB 动词]感觉到;觉察到;意识到 If you sense something, you become aware of it or you realize it, although it is not very obvious.
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[V n]
[V wh]
She probably sensed that I wasn't telling her the whole story...
她可能意识到了我并没有对她全盘托出。
He looks about him, sensing danger...
他四下看了看,感觉到有危险。
Prost had sensed what might happen.
普罗斯特已经觉察到可能会发生什么事。
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[N-SING 单数名词]See also:
sense of occasion
;感觉;意识 If you have a sense that something is the case, you think that it is the case, although you may not have firm, clear evidence for this belief.
[N that]
Suddenly you got this sense that people were drawing themselves away from each other...
突然间你就有这样一种感觉:人们正在彼此疏远。
There is no sense of urgency on either side.
两边都没有紧迫感。
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[N-SING 单数名词](负罪或释然的)感觉 If you have a sense of guilt or relief, for example, you feel guilty or relieved.
[N of n]
When your child is struggling for life, you feel this overwhelming sense of guilt...
当你的孩子在挣扎求生时,你会感到非常内疚。
Lulled into a false sense of security, we eagerly awaited their return.
我们被一种虚假的安全感所麻痹,急切地等着他们回来。
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[N-SING 单数名词]意识;观念 If you have a sense of something such as duty or justice, you are aware of it and believe it is important.
[N of n]
My sense of justice was offended...
我的正义感被激了起来。
We must keep a sense of proportion about all this...
我们对所有的这些都要有轻重缓急之分。
She needs to regain a sense of her own worth.
她需要重新认识到自我的价值。
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[N-SING 单数名词]See also:
sense of humour
;天赋;悟性;资质 Someone who has a sense of timing or style has a natural ability with regard to timing or style. You can also say that someone has a bad sense of timing or style.
[N of n]
He has an impeccable sense of timing...
他有着无可挑剔的节奏感。
Her dress sense is appalling.
她穿衣打扮的品位实在糟透了。
...his astute business sense.
他精明的生意头脑
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]See also:
common sense
;理智;头脑;良好的判断力Sense is the ability to make good judgments and to behave sensibly.
...when he was younger and had a bit more sense...
在他年纪更轻一些而且还有点头脑的时候
When that doesn't work they sometimes have the sense to seek help...
那种方法不奏效的时候,他们有时会想到要寻求帮助。
And I'll buzz over to talk some sense into old Ocker.
我会不厌其烦地给那个固执己见的澳大利亚老头讲道理。
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[N-SING 单数名词]好处;意义 If you say that there is no sense or little sense in doing something, you mean that it is not a sensible thing to do because nothing useful would be gained by doing it.
[with neg]
There's no sense in pretending this doesn't happen...
假装这件事没有发生毫无意义。
There's little sense in trying to outspend a competitor with a much larger service factory.
试图比竞争对手花更多的钱建一个大得多的维修厂没有什么意义。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](词语、表达的)意思,含义,意义 A sense of a word or expression is one of its possible meanings.
...a noun which has two senses...
有两个意思的名词
Then she remembered that they had no mind in any real sense of that word.
然后她想起来他们对那个词的真正意思一无所知。
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[PHRASE 短语]从某种意义上说/总的来说。Sense is used in several expressions to indicate how true your statement is. For example, if you say that something is true in a sense, you mean that it is partly true, or true in one way. If you say that something is true in a general sense, you mean that it is true in a general way.
[PHR with cl]
In a sense, both were right...
从某种意义上来说,两者都对。
In one sense, the fact that few new commercial buildings can be financed does not matter...
从某种意义上说,只有少数新建商业大厦可以融到资金的情况其实并不重要。
He's not the leader in a political sense...
他并不是政治意义上的领导者。
Though his background was modest, it was in no sense deprived.
尽管他家境一般,但也并不贫穷。
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[PHRASE 短语]可以理解;讲得通 If something makes sense, you can understand it.
[V inflects]
He was sitting there saying, 'Yes, the figures make sense.'
他坐在那儿说:“是的,这些数字可以理解。”
It all makes sense now.
现在就都讲得通了。
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[PHRASE 短语]理解;弄懂 When you make sense of something, you succeed in understanding it.
[V inflects]
Provided you didn't try to make sense of it, it sounded beautiful...
只要不非得弄懂它的意思,它听上去还是很美的。
This is to help her to come to terms with her early upbringing and make sense of past experiences.
这旨在帮助她认可自己早先所受的教育,并让她了解自己过去的经历。
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[PHRASE 短语](行为方式)有道理,合乎情理 If a course of action makes sense, it seems sensible.
[V inflects]
It makes sense to look after yourself...
自己应该照顾自己。
The project should be reappraised to see whether it made sound economic sense...
该项目应重新评估,以确定其是否可以产生良好的经济效益。
They all said 'This is crazy, this makes no sense'.
他们都说“这太不靠谱了,一点儿都不明智”。
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[PHRASE 短语]恢复理性;清醒过来;醒悟过来 If you say that someone has come to their senses or has been brought to their senses, you mean that they have stopped being foolish and are being sensible again.
[V inflects]
Eventually the world will come to its senses and get rid of them...
最终这世界会清醒过来,将它们全部丢弃。
May her death bring these people to their senses.
但愿她的死能让这些人醒悟。
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[PHRASE 短语]发疯;失去理智;精神失常 If you say that someone seems to have taken leave of their senses, you mean that they have done or said something very foolish.
[V inflects]
[OLD-FASHIONED 过时]
They looked at me as if I had taken leave of my senses.
他们看着我,就像我已经疯了一样。
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[PHRASE 短语]说得有理 If you say that someone talks sense, you mean that what they say is sensible.
[V inflects]
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[PHRASE 短语]认为;觉得 If you have a sense that something is true or get a sense that something is true, you think that it is true.
[V inflects]
[mainly SPOKEN 主口语]
Do you have the sense that you are loved by the public?
你认为自己深受民众喜爱吗?
I get a sense that people are feeling better about themselves.
我觉得现在人们的自我感觉更好了。
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to see sense
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sensesensessensedsensingnoun★sight/hearing, etc. 视觉、听觉等1★[countable ]one of the five powers (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch) that your body uses to get information about the world around you 感觉官能(即视、听、嗅、味、触五觉)◆the five senses五种感觉官能◆Dogs have a keen (= strong)sense of smell.狗的嗅觉很灵敏。◆the sense organs(= eyes, ears, nose, etc.)感觉器官◆I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses (= what I could see, hear, etc.).我简直不敢相信自己的感觉。◆The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel.四周的物象、气味和声音纷至沓来,使她晕头转向。☞see also
sixth sense
feeling 感觉2★[countable ]a feeling about sth important (对重大事情的)感觉,意识◆He felt an overwhelming sense of loss.他感到非常失落。◆a strong sense of purpose/identity/duty, etc.重大意义、很强的身分认同感、很强的责任感等◆Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security.头盔能给骑自行车的人一种虚假的安全感。◆I had the sense thathe was worried about something. 我感觉他有心事。understanding/judgement 理解;判断3★[singular ]an understanding about sth; an ability to judge sth 理解力;判断力◆One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour(= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh).作为一个生活伴侣,最重要的素质之一是幽默感。◆He has a very good sense of direction(= finds the way to a place easily).他的方向感很强。◆She has lost all sense of direction in her life.她完全丧失了生活的方向。◆Always try to keep a sense of proportion(= of the relative importance of different things).对事情随时都要把握好孰轻孰重。◆a sense of rhythm/timing节奏感;时机感◆Alex doesn't have any dress sense(= does not know which clothes look attractive).亚历克斯对服装毫无鉴赏力。☞see also
road sense
4★[uncountable ]good understanding and judgement; knowledge of what is sensible or practical behaviour 见识;良好的判断;清醒的认识◆You should have the sense totake advice when it is offered. 你要知道好歹,别人给你忠告,就该接受。◆There's no sense in(= it is not sensible)worrying about it now. 现在大可不必为那件事忧虑。◆Can't you talk sense(= say sth sensible)?你就不能说点正经的?◆There's a lot of sense in what Mary says.玛丽说得很在理。☞see also
common sense
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good sense
normal state of mind 正常的精神状态5senses[plural ]a normal state of mind; the ability to think clearly 健全的心智;清醒的思维能力;理智◆If she threatens to leave, it should bring him to his senses.假如她威胁着要走,说不定他会清醒过来。◆He waited for Dora to come to her sensesand return. 他盼着多拉冷静下来后回来。◆( old-fashioned) Are you out of your senses?You'll be killed! 你疯了吗?你会丢了性命的!◆( old-fashioned) Why does she want to marry him? She must have taken leave of her senses.她怎么会要嫁给他呢?她准是脑子有毛病了。meaning 意义6★[countable ]the meaning that a word or phrase has; a way of understanding sth 意义;含义;理解…的方式;看待…的角度◆The word ‘love’ is used in different senses by different people.“爱”这个字不同的人用来表示不同的意思。◆education in its broadest sense最广泛意义的教育◆He was a true friend, in every sense of the word(= in every possible way).无论从哪个角度讲,他都是个真正的朋友。◆In a sense(= in one way)it doesn't matter any more. 从某种意义上说,这事已无关紧要了。◆In some senses(= in one or more ways)the criticisms were justified. 在一定意义上,那些批评意见是有道理的。◆( formal) In no sensecan the issue be said to be resolved. 无论如何这个问题都不能说已经解决了。◆There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy.在某种意义上,对这个悲剧我们大家都有责任。☞note at
sensible
IDIOMSknock/talk some ˈsense into sbto try and persuade sb to stop behaving in a stupid way, sometimes using rough or violent methods 开导某人别干傻事;强使某人理智行事make ˈsense1★to have a meaning that you can easily understand 有道理;有意义;讲得通◆This sentence doesn't make sense.这个句子不通。2★to be a sensible thing to do 是明智的;合乎情理◆It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version.买最新的版本是明智的。3★to be easy to understand or explain 表述清楚;易于理解;道理明显◆John wasn't making much sense on the phone.约翰在电话上说得不大清楚。◆Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense.谁会给我送这么多花呢?真不可思议。make ˈsense of sthto understand sth that is difficult or has no clear meaning 理解,弄懂(不易理解的事物)see ˈsenseto start to be sensible or reasonable 变得明智起来;开始明白事理a sense of ocˈcasiona feeling or understanding that an event is important or special 隆重的(或特别的)气氛◆Candles on the table gave the evening a sense of occasion.桌上点了一些蜡烛,使得那个晚上有一种特别的气氛。☞more at
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n.verb( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) become aware 感觉1to become aware of sth even though you cannot see it, hear it, etc. 感觉到;意识到;觉察出sensesth ◆Sensing danger, they started to run.他们感到有危险,撒腿就跑。sense(that)… ◆Lisa sensed that he did not believe her.莉萨意识到他不相信她。◆Thomas, she sensed, could convince anyone of anything.她觉得,托马斯能说服任何人相信任何事。sensesb/sth doing sth ◆He sensed someone moving around behind him.他感觉有人在他后面走动。sensesb/sth do sth ◆He sensed something move in the bushes.他察觉到灌木丛中有什么东西在动。sensehow, what, etc… ◆She could sense how nervous he was.她能感觉到他有多紧张。of machine 机器2sensesth to discover and record sth 检测出◆equipment that senses the presence of toxic gases检测有毒气体的设备sense/sens; NAmEsens/
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sensesense1 /sens/ ●●●S1W1 noun
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1[countable] a feeling about somethingsense of Afterwards, I felt a great sense of relief. A sense of panic has spread over the country. Employees need the sense of being appreciated.with a sense of something He looked around the room with a sense of achievement.sense that I had the sense that he was lying.2[singular] the ability to understand or judge somethingsense of humour British English, sense of humor American English (=the ability to understand and enjoy things that are funny) I like Pam – she has a really good sense of humour.sense of direction (=the ability to judge which way you should be going, or what your aims should be) It was dark and he had completely lost his sense of direction.sense of proportion (=the ability to judge what is important and what is not important) Let’s keep a sense of proportion, and not rush to any hasty conclusions.sense of justice/fairness Kids have a natural sense of justice.dress/clothes sense (=the ability to judge which clothes look good)3[countable] one of the five natural powers of sight, hearing, feeling, taste, and smell, that give us information about the things around ussense of smell/taste/touch etc She has a good sense of smell. Cats have a very acute sense of hearing (=very good, so that they can hear even the smallest sound). Combinations of flavors, textures, and color that can delight the senses.the five senses (=all of the senses) →
sixth sense
4[uncountable] when someone makes sensible or practical decisions, or behaves in a sensible practical wayhave the sense to do something (=behave in a sensible way and do what is best in that situation) You should have had the sense to turn off the electricity first.there is no sense in (doing) something spoken (=it is not sensible to do something) There’s no sense in getting upset about it now.see sense (=realize what is the sensible thing to do) I wish the politicians would see sense and stop the war.talk/knock some sense into somebody (=try to make someone behave in a more sensible way) →
common sense
5 make sensea)to have a clear meaning and be easy to understand: Read this and tell me if it makes sense.b)to be a sensible thing to doit makes sense (for somebody) to do something It makes sense to save money while you can. Would it make sense for the city authorities to further restrict parking?c)if something makes sense, there seems to be a good reason or explanation for it: Why did she do a thing like that? It doesn’t seem to make sense.6make (some) sense of something to understand something, especially something difficult or complicated: Can you make any sense of this article?7[countable] the meaning of a word, sentence, phrase etc: The word ‘record’ has several different senses. Any alteration would spoil the sense of the entire poem.8[countable] a way in which something can be true or realin a sense/in one sense/in some senses etc (=in one way, in some ways etc) What he says is right, in a sense. The hotel was in no sense (=not at all) comfortable. George was a big man in every sense of the word (=in every way). This is true in a general sense. Communication, in any real sense (=of any real kind), was extremely limited.in a (very) real sense (=used to emphasize that a statement or description is true) A head of a school is a manager in a very real sense.9your/her etc senses someone’s ability to think clearly and behave sensibly – used in some expressions when you think that someone has lost this abilitycome to your senses (=to start to think clearly and behave sensibly again) One day he’ll come to his senses and see what a fool he’s been. See if you can bring her to her senses (=make someone think clearly and behave sensibly).be out of your senses (=have lost the ability to think clearly and behave sensibly) Are you completely out of your senses? → take leave of your senses
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10talk sense spoken to say things that are reasonable or sensible – often used when you think someone has just said something silly: Talk sense! There’s no way we can afford a new car!11regain your senses old-fashioned to stop feeling faint or slightly sickCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adjectivesa strong/great sense of something· He had a strong sense of responsibility.a real sense of something (=a strong feeling)· Children need to feel a real sense of belonging.a deep sense of something (=a very strong feeling)· He felt a deep sense of disappointment.a growing sense of something (=becoming stronger)· She looked around with a growing sense of unease.a vague/slight sense of something (=not very strong)· There was a slight sense of embarrassment.verbsfeel/have a sense of something· I felt a great sense of pride.give somebody a sense of something· The job gave her a sense of control over her life.convey a sense of something· We want to convey our sense of excitement to the audience.phrasesa sense of relief/panic/guilt etc· We reached the medical centre with a sense of relief.a sense of purpose/direction (=a feeling that you know what you are trying to achieve)· Becoming a mother had given her a new sense of purpose.a sense of urgency (=a feeling that something is urgent)· The rescuers felt a real sense of urgency now.a sense of responsibility/duty (=a feeling that you must do something because it is right)· Parents try to give their children a sense of responsibility.a sense of loss (=a feeling of sadness for someone or something you no longer have)· Many women experience a sense of loss when their children leave home.a sense of achievement/satisfaction (=a feeling that you have achieved something good)· Even a small success gives a sense of achievement.a sense of security (=a feeling that you are safe)· A lack of trust in the parents can undermine the child's sense of security at home.a false sense of security (=a feeling that you are safe, which is not actually true)· They were lulled into a false sense of security.a sense of identity (=a feeling of knowing who you are and how you belong to a community)· Change can threaten our fragile sense of identity.a sense of belonging (=a feeling that you belong to a group)· The organization tries to foster a sense of belonging through these social events.a sense of occasion (=a feeling that an event is special or important)· It was a marvellous day and there was a real sense of occasion.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2phrasesa sense of humour British English, a sense of humor American English (=the ability to laugh and enjoy things that are funny)· A good teacher needs a sense of humour.a sense of fun (=the ability to enjoy yourself and make things fun)· What I liked about Maria was her sense of fun.a sense of direction (=the ability to judge which way you should be going)· The place was completely dark and I lost all sense of direction.a sense of proportion (=the ability to judge how important or unimportant something is)· It’s important to keep a sense of proportion.a sense of timing (=the ability to choose the right moment to do or say something)· He told the story with an exquisite sense of timing.a sense of justice/fairness· I appealed to her sense of justice.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + sensea good/great sense of something· He is a popular boy with a good sense of humour.a natural sense of something (=a natural ability)· She did not have a natural sense of direction.a keen sense of something (=a good ability to judge something)· As a lawyer, he had a keen sense of the value of political connections.dress/clothes sense (=an ability to choose clothes well)· Her dress sense was faultless.business sense (=an ability to make good decisions in business)· Few young people have much business sense.verbshave a sense of something· She seems to have a great sense of the right thing to say.lose your sense of something· Come on! Have you lost your sense of humour?lose all sense of something· He seemed to have lost all sense of proportion.keep/retain a sense of something· Throughout it all she retained her sense of fun.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3phrasesa sense of smell/taste/touch etc· We lose some of the sense of taste as we get older.the five senses· We use all five senses to explore the world around us.adjectivesa good/keen/acute sense of something· Pigs have a keen sense of smell.a poor sense of something· Owls and other predatory birds have a poor sense of smell.verbshave a sense of something· You have to have a good sense of hearing to play the violin.lose your sense of something· I think I’m losing my sense of smell.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 8phrasesin a sense (also in one sense)· The results are not terribly surprising in one sense.in some sense (also in some senses)· George was perfectly right in some senses.in every sense· He is lucky in every sense.in no sense (=not at all)· This is in no sense a criticism.in a general/broad sense· In a general sense, a rapid rate of technological change creates uncertainty.in a (very) real sense (=used to emphasise that a statement or description is true)· The truth is that in a very real sense most families in Britain are not poor.in a literal sense (=according to the actual or physical meaning of words)· I wasn't suggesting that in a literal sense.
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1if you sense something, you feel that it exists or is true, without being told or having proof: Perhaps he sensed your distrust.sense (that) I could sense that something was wrong.sense what/how/who etc Hugo had already sensed how unhappy she was.sense danger/trouble If a prairie dog senses danger, he whistles a warning.2if a machine senses something, it discovers and records it: an electronic device used for sensing intrudersCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2nounssense danger· He stiffened, sensing danger.sense trouble· The other women, sensing trouble, immediately began to edge away.sense the tension· I could sense the tension in the court as the jury returned.sense somebody’s presence (=be aware that someone is there)· He sensed her presence, but didn’t look at her.sense somebody’s fear/excitement/reluctance etc· Luke paused and she sensed his reluctance to continue.sense somebody’s mood (=be aware of how someone is feeling)· He instinctively sensed her mood and changed the subject.