[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]体恤的；体贴的；善解人意的 If you are sensitive to other people's needs, problems, or feelings, you show understanding and awareness of them.
[oft ADJ to n]
[approval]
The classroom teacher must be sensitive to a child's needs...
班主任必须对小学生的需求体察入微。
He was always so sensitive and caring.
他总是如此理解和关心别人。
sensitively
The abuse of women needs to be treated seriously and sensitively.
虐待妇女问题需要得到严肃而认真的处理。
sensitivity
A good relationship involves concern and sensitivity for each other's feelings.
一段美满的恋情需要彼此关心并体恤对方的情感。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]易生气的；易担忧的；敏感的 If you are sensitive about something, you are easily worried and offended when people talk about it.
[oft ADJ about n]
Young people are very sensitive about their appearance...
年轻人对外表很在意。
Take it easy. Don't be so sensitive.
放松点，别这么敏感。
sensitivity
...people who suffer extreme sensitivity about what others think...
对别人的想法过分在意的人们
They are aware of American political sensitivities about their country's role.
他们明白美国人对其国家扮演的政治角色很敏感。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](问题、话题)敏感的，棘手的，易引起纷争的，须谨慎对待的 A sensitive subject or issue needs to be dealt with carefully because it is likely to cause disagreement or make people angry or upset.
Employment is a very sensitive issue.
就业是一个非常棘手的问题。
...politically sensitive matters.
政治敏感事件
sensitivity
Due to the obvious sensitivity of the issue he would not divulge any details.
由于该问题明显非常敏感，他不会透露任何细节。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](文件、报告)机密的，须小心对待的，须妥善保管的Sensitive documents or reports contain information that needs to be kept secret and dealt with carefully.
[usu ADJ n]
He instructed staff to shred sensitive documents.
他吩咐员工将机密文件用碎纸机销毁。
...sensitive information which, in the wrong hands, could jeopardise the safety of British troops.
落入敌人手中会危及英军安全的机要情报
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]过敏的；易受影响的；敏感的 Something that is sensitive to a physical force, substance, or treatment is easily affected by it and often harmed by it.
[oft ADJ to n]
...a chemical which is sensitive to light.
对光敏感的化学品
...gentle cosmetics for sensitive skin.
适用于敏感性皮肤的温和化妆品
sensitivity
...the sensitivity of cells to damage by chemotherapy.
细胞很容易受化疗损伤
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词](科学仪器)灵敏的，灵敏度高的 A sensitive piece of scientific equipment is capable of measuring or recording very small changes.
[usu ADJ n]
...an extremely sensitive microscope.
高灵敏度的显微镜
sensitivity
...the sensitivity of the detector.
探测器的灵敏度
Oxford
sen·si·tive★/ˈsensətɪv; NAmEˈsensətɪv/adjectiveto people's feelings 对他人的感情1★aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings 体贴的；体恤的；善解人意的◆a sensitive and caring man体贴的男人sensitiveto sth ◆She is very sensitive to other people's feelings.她很能体谅他人的感情。OPP
insensitive
to art/music/literature 对艺术╱音乐╱文学2★able to understand art, music and literature and to express yourself through them 感觉敏锐的；艺术感觉好的；有悟性的◆an actor's sensitive reading of the poem演员对那首诗富有表现力的朗诵◆a sensitive portrait栩栩如生的画像easily upset 容易生气3★easily offended or upset 易生气的；易被惹恼的；神经过敏的◆You're far too sensitive.你也太敏感了。sensitiveabout sth ◆He's very sensitive about his weight.他很忌讳别人说他胖。sensitiveto sth ◆She's very sensitive to criticism.她一听批评就急。OPP
insensitive
information/subject 信息；话题4★that you have to treat with great care because it may offend people or make them angry or embarrassed 须谨慎对待的；敏感的◆Health care is a politically sensitive issue.医疗卫生是一个政治敏感问题。to cold/light/food, etc. 对低温、光、食物等5★reacting quickly or more than usual to sth 敏感的；过敏的◆sensitive areas of the body身体的敏感区sensitiveto sth ◆My teeth are very sensitive to cold food.我的牙齿对冷食过敏。OPP
insensitive
to small changes 对细微变化6sensitive(to sth) able to measure very small changes 灵敏的◆a sensitive instrument灵敏的仪器◆( figurative) The Stock Exchange is very sensitive to political change.证券市场对政局变化非常敏感。OPP
insensitive
▶sen·si·tive·ly/ˈsensətɪvli; NAmEˈsensətɪvli/adverb◆She handled the matter sensitively.她谨慎细致地处理了那件事情。◆He writes sensitively.他文笔细腻。IDIOMsee
1understanding people able to understand other people’s feelings and problemsOPP insensitive: a sensitive and intelligent young mansensitive to It’s made me much more sensitive to the needs of the disabled.2easily offended easily upset or offended by events or things that people say: a very sensitive childsensitive about Laura’s sensitive about her weight.sensitive to Throughout her career she remained very sensitive to criticism.sensitive soul British English (=someone who is easily upset by small or unimportant things) →
hypersensitive
3easily affected easily affected or damaged by something such as a substance or temperature: Wetlands are environmentally sensitive areas. a baby’s sensitive skinsensitive to Older people tend to be very sensitive to cold. Increasing numbers of people are sensitive to cow’s milk.4situation/subject a situation or subject that is sensitive needs to be dealt with very carefully, because it is secret or because it may offend people: Abortion is a very sensitive issue. sensitive matters such as national securityhighly sensitive information► see thesaurus at
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5reacting to changes reacting to very small changes in light, temperature, position etc: a highly sensitive electronic cameralight-sensitive/heat-sensitive etc light-sensitive photographic paper6art/music etc able to understand or express yourself through art, music, literature etc: a very sensitive performance—sensitively adverb: It is an issue which needs to be handled sensitively.