| 词汇 | sense |
| 释义 | sense (verb) sense 11 ENTRIES FOUND: sense (noun) sense (verb) sense organ (noun) common sense (noun) horse sense (noun) sixth sense (noun) come (verb) head (noun) knock (verb) leave (noun) talk (verb) 1 sense /ˈsɛns/ noun plural senses 1 sense /ˈsɛns/ noun plural senses Learner's definition of SENSE 1 a [count] : one of the five natural powers (touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing) through which you receive information about the world around you感觉官能（即触、味、嗅、视、听五觉） All of my senses were on the alert for danger.我的全部感官都处于警觉的状态。 — often + of The dog lost his sense of smell.这只狗失去了嗅觉。 an acute/poor sense of hearing灵敏/迟钝的听觉 — see also sixth sense b [singular] : a physical feeling : something that your body experiences（人体的）感觉 — usually + of a sense of fatigue/hunger疲劳感；饥饿感 Ear problems can sometimes affect a person's sense of balance.耳部问题有时会影响一个人的平衡感。 2 a [singular] : a particular feeling : an emotion that you are aware of意识；感觉 We had a sense that something wasn't quite right.我们觉得有些不对劲。 — usually + of Once the speech was over, he was filled with a tremendous sense of relief.演讲一结束，他就如释重负。 a sense of loss/urgency/pride失落/紧迫/自豪感 a sense of well-being幸福感 Their sense of accomplishment was obvious.他们的成就感显而易见。 We felt a growing sense of danger.我们有一种越来越强烈的危险感。 The gun gave him a false sense of security. [=made him feel safer than he really was]这把枪带给他一种虚假的安全感。 She has a strong sense of self. [=she has strong ideas about who she is]她有很强的自我意识。 b [count] : a personal quality : a specific quality that is part of your personality观念；意识 — usually singular通常用单数 — + of He had a great sense of adventure. [=he liked adventure very much]他有很强的冒险意识。 a sense of order/duty条理/责任意识 She lacked any sense of responsibility about financial matters.她在财务问题上一点责任感都没有。 He had no sense of purpose [=he did not know what he wanted to do with his life] after his divorce.离婚后，他没有了生活目标。 She has a great sense of humor. [=she says funny things and can see the funny side of things]她很有幽默感。 He has no sense of humor. [=he does not find things amusing]他没有幽默感。 His excellent sense of direction [=ability to find his way around easily in a new place] was useful during our travels.我们旅行期间，他极强的方向感派上了用场。 The chairman's speech gave us a clear sense of direction. [=helped us to know what we should try to accomplish]主席的演讲给我们指明了方向。 3 senses [plural] : the ability to think clearly or in a reasonable way理智；清醒的思维能力 His senses were clear despite his illness.尽管在生病，他的思维还是很清楚的。 They hoped recent events would bring them to their senses. [=make them act sensibly]他们希望最近发生的几件事会让他们清醒起来。 I was scared out of my senses. [=I was so scared that I couldn't think clearly]我害怕得失去理智了。 (chiefly Brit) Are you out of your senses? [=out of your mind]你疯了吗？ 4 [noncount] : a proper or reasonable way of thinking about something : an awareness of what is appropriate见识；清醒的认识 He had the sense to leave when the crowd got rowdy. [=he acted in a sensible way and left when the crowd got rowdy]人群哄闹起来时，他理智地离开了。 She had the good sense to stop before she said too much.她非常理智地打住了，没有再讲下去。 I wish she would see sense [=act in a sensible way] and go to college.我希望她能理智些，去上大学。 — see also common sense, horse sense 5 [noncount] : a reason for doing something : a reason why something was done（做某事的）理由，原因 There's no sense [=point] in waiting.等待没有意义。 I fail to see the sense of/in that decision. [=I fail to see why that decision was made]我不明白那个决定的理由是什么。 6 [count] : the meaning of something (such as a word or phrase)（单词、短语的）意义，意思 Many words have more than one sense.许多单词有不止一个意思。 an abstract/broad sense抽象意义；广义 He learned the speech by heart but missed the sense entirely. [=he memorized the speech but he did not understand it]他把这篇演讲背了下来，但完全没有理解其中的含义。 — often + of in the biblical/religious/legal sense of the word这个词在《圣经》里的意思；这个词的宗教含义/法律意义 The oldest sense of the word dates from 1890.这个单词最初的意思始于1890年。 The American sense of this word differs from the British sense.这个单词在美国英语里的意思不同于其在英国英语里的意思。 The intended sense of the passage was lost in translation.这段文字本想传达的意思没有翻译出来。 The book is a classic in every sense of the word. [=in every possible way]无论从哪方面讲，这本书都是一部经典。 come to your senses : to begin to think in a sensible or correct way after being foolish or wrong恢复理智；醒悟过来 He finally came to his senses and gave up his plans to quit his job and become an artist.他最终醒悟过来，放弃了辞掉工作想当艺术家的打算。 When will you come to your senses? Don't you realize that she's been lying to you?你何时才能清醒呢？难道你没意识到她一直在骗你吗？ in a/one sense : in one way : from one point of view从某种意义上说 In one sense [=in a way], he was correct.从某种意义上说，他是对的。 in no sense : in no way : definitely not绝不（是） This book is in no sense intended for beginners. = In no sense is this book intended for beginners. [=this book is too hard or advanced for beginners]这本书绝不是为初学者准备的。 in some senses : in some ways从某些方面上；从某些意义上 In some senses, it was a wasted effort.从某些定义上讲，这是白费力气。 knock some sense into someone's head informal or knock some sense into someone : to cause someone to stop thinking or behaving foolishly使某人开窍；让某人别再犯傻 I tried to knock some sense into the boy's head, but he just wouldn't see reason.我试图让这个男孩开窍，可他就是不明事理。 make (any) sense of : to understand (something)理解；明白 We couldn't make (any) sense of the instructions.我们不明白这些指令的意思。 Were you able to make any sense of what he said?你能明白他说的是什么意思吗？ make sense 1 : to have a clear meaning : to be easy to understand讲得通；有意义 We read the recommendations and thought they made (perfect) sense.我们看了这些推荐信，认为它们的表达（非常）清楚。 The instructions don't make any sense (at all). = The instructions make no sense (at all). = The instructions make little sense.这些指令没有任何意义。 You're not making much sense (to me). [=I can't understand what you're saying]我听不懂你在讲什么。 2 : to be reasonable是合情理的；是明智的 It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.早点动身避开交通高峰是明智之举。 It makes little/no sense to continue. [=there is little/no point in continuing]继续下去没有意义。 Why would he do such an awful thing? It makes no sense (to me).他为何会做如此令人不快的事？（我）真搞不懂。 take leave of your senses — see 2leave talk (some) sense into/to informal : to cause (someone) to stop thinking or behaving foolishly使（某人）不再犯傻 I couldn't talk sense to him.我跟他讲不通道理。 He talked (some) sense into her and she promised she would get rid of that dangerous car.他劝她别犯傻，她答应会处理掉那辆不安全的汽车。 2 sense /ˈsɛns/ verb senses; sensed; sensing 2 sense /ˈsɛns/ verb senses; sensed; sensing Learner's definition of SENSE [+ object] 1 not used in progressive tenses : to understand or be aware of (something) without being told about it or having evidence that it is true意识到；感觉到；察觉到 We sensed danger.我们意识到了危险。 She immediately sensed my dislike.她马上就意识到了我的不悦。 — often + that, what, when, etc. He sensed what was going on and decided to intervene.他察觉到所发生的事并决定干预。 I sensed that I may have offended you.我觉得我可能冒犯了你。 My mother told me later that even though she was miles away, she could sense [=tell] that something wasn't right at home.妈妈后来告诉我，虽然她在数英里之外，她还是能感觉到家里有什么事不对劲。 People can sense [=perceive] when someone isn't being honest.人若不诚实，总会被察觉。 2 of a machine : to detect the presence or occurrence of (something)（机器）检测，测出 A motion detector can sense movement.运动检测器能测出运动情况。 a device that senses (the presence of) fine particles in the air检测空气中颗粒物的设备 — often + that, when, whether, etc. The system can sense if there is a readable CD in the drive.系统能检测到驱动器里是否有可读光盘。 |
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