sense
柯林斯词典
1. N-COUNT Your senses are the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch, and taste. 感觉功能
She stared at him again, unable to believe the evidence of her senses. 她再次盯着他，不敢相信自己的感觉。
2. V-T If you sense something, you become aware of it or you realize it, although it is not very obvious. 觉察到; 意识到
She probably sensed that I wasn't telling her the whole story. 她很可能觉察到我没有告诉她全部真相。
He looks about him, sensing danger. 他环顾四周，觉察到了危险。
3. N-SING 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. 感觉
Suddenly you got this sense that people were drawing themselves away from each other. 突然你有了这样的感觉即人们正在彼此疏远。
4. N-SING If you have a sense of guilt or relief, for example, you feel guilty or relieved. 感觉
When your child is struggling for life, you feel this overwhelming sense of guilt. 当你的孩子为生活而奔波时，你就会有这种强烈的内疚感。
5. N-SING If you have a sense of something such as duty or justice, you are aware of it and believe it is important. 意识; 观念
My sense of justice was offended. 我的正义感受到了冒犯。
We must keep a sense of proportion about all this. 我们必须把握好所有这些事情的轻重缓急。
6. N-SING 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. 理解力; 天赋[N 'of' n, also n N]
He has an impeccable sense of timing. 他时间感很强。
Her dress sense is appalling. 她的着装品位让人汗颜。
7. →see also sense of humor
8. N-UNCOUNT Sense is the ability to make good judgments and to behave sensibly. 理智; 判断力
...when he was younger and had a bit more sense. …当他较为年轻、较为理智的时候。
When that doesn't work they sometimes have the sense to seek help. 当那样做行不通时，他们会想到时不时地去寻求帮助。
9. →see also common sense
10. N-SING 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. 意义
There's no sense in pretending this doesn't happen. 假装此事没有发生是没用的。
11. N-COUNT A sense of a word or expression is one of its possible meanings. 意义; 含义
...a noun which has two senses. …一个有两种含义的名词。
12. PHRASE 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. 在某种意义上; 在一般意义上
In a sense, both were right. 在某种意义上，两者都对。
Though his background was modest, it was in no sense deprived. 他的出身背景一般般，但绝算不上贫穷。
13. PHRASE If something makes sense, you can understand it. 有意义; 言之有理
He was sitting there saying, "Yes, the figures make sense."
他坐在那里说：“是的，这些数字有其道理。”
14. PHRASE When you make sense of something, you succeed in understanding it. 理解
Provided you didn't try to make sense of it, it sounded beautiful. 只要你不试图理解，它听起来是美的。
15. PHRASE If a course of action makes sense, it seems sensible. 看来明智
It makes sense to look after yourself. 照顾好你自己是明智的。
The project should be re-appraised to see whether it made sound economic sense. 该项目应重新评估，看看在经济上是否合情合理。
16. PHRASE 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. 恢复理智
Eventually the world will come to its senses and get rid of them. 最终这个世界会恢复理智，除掉它们。
17. PHRASE If you say that someone talks sense, you mean that what they say is sensible. 说得有理
When he speaks, he talks sense. 他言之必有理。
18. PHRASE If you have a sense that something is true or get a sense that something is true, you think that it is true. 意识到[口语]
Do you have the sense that you are loved by the public?
你意识到自己受公众喜爱了吗?
19. see sense→see see
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sense /sɛns/ (sensing,sensed,senses)
剑桥词典
- He has no sense of right and wrong .
- War had given to the community a greater sense of togetherness .
- I felt a sense of betrayal when my friends refused to support me.
- He has no sense of responsibility .
- They felt a deepening sense of despair .
- It would make sense to go later in the year when it's warmer .
- At least they had the sense to take some warm clothing .
- There's no sense in buying something we have already.
- I try to instil a little sense into the child .
- Why is Jack making the arrangements when he's not even coming? Where's the sense in that?
- So many words in English have several senses.
- Which sense of the word 'nice ' do you mean ?
- She's a very generous woman in the fullest sense of the word.
- He's not a sophisticated man - not in any sense of the word that I'm aware of.
- Of course , she was using the term 'massacre ' in the figurative sense. 返回 sense
sense noun (ABILITY)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]an ability to understand , recognize , value , or react to something, especially any of the five physical abilities to see , hear , smell , taste , and feel
官能；感觉；知觉（尤指视觉、听觉、嗅觉、味觉和触觉）
With her excellent sense of smell , she could tell if you were a smoker from the other side of the room . 她嗅觉灵敏，在房间的另一端就能知道你是否抽烟。
My cold is so bad I've lost my sense of smell /taste (= I can't smell /taste anything). 我感冒很严重，闻不到任何气味了／尝不出任何味道了。
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 or 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]
a general feeling or understanding
总体感觉；领悟；理解
Did you get any sense of how they might react ? 你预感他们会作何反应？
The helicopters hovering overhead added to the sense of urgency. 在头顶盘旋的直升机加重了紧迫感。
sense of fun
the ability to enjoy life and not be too serious
轻松快乐的天性
Don't be angry - it was just a joke - where's your sense of fun ? 别生气——只是个笑话——你乐观的天性哪里去了？
sense of humour
your ability to understand funny things
幽默感
She has a really good sense of humour . 她真的很有幽默感。
We have the same sense of humour . 我们有同样的幽默感。
Come on, lighten up! Where's your sense of humour ? 好了，放轻松点！你的幽默感哪里去了？
sense of occasion UK
the feeling people have when there is a very important event or celebration
隆重的气氛；节庆的气氛
The decorations , flowers , and crowds gave the town a real sense of occasion . 灯彩、鲜花和人群给小镇带来了一种十足的节庆氛围。
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sense noun (GOOD JUDGMENT)
[ 不可数或单数名词：没有复数形式的名词 ]the characteristic of having good judgment , especially when it is based on practical ideas or understanding
（尤指基于切实的想法或理解的）理智，明智
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] I hope they'll have the (good) sense/have enough sense to shut the windows before they leave . 我希望他们走的时候会想到要关窗户。
It makes (good) sense to buy a big pack because it works out cheaper in the end. 买大包的更划算，因为最终算下来更便宜。
[ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ] There's no sense in wait ing (= it is not practical to wait ) - the next train isn't for two hours . 继续等下去是不明智的——下一趟火车要过两个小时才会来。
Where's/What's the sense (= what is the advantage ) in pay ing someone when you could get a volunteer ? 既然你可以找一个志愿者，何必花钱雇人呢？
Planning so far ahead makes no sense - so many things will have changed by next year . 提前这么久作计划并不明智——到明年，许多事情都会发生变化。
senses [ 名词的复数形式 ]
the ability to use good judgment
理智；良好的判断能力
Have you taken leave of/lost your senses? (= Have you lost your ability to make a good judgment ?) 你疯了吧？
It's time you came to your senses (= started to use your good judgment ) and realized that they are not going to help you. 你该醒醒了，你该明白他们是不会帮你的。
The accident brought him to his senses (= caused him to use his good judgment again) and made him stop drinking . 这一事故使他醒悟过来，不再喝酒了。
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sense noun (MEANING)
[ 可数名词：有复数形式的名词 ]one of the possible meanings of a word or phrase
含义，意义
They are not immigrants , at least not in any sense that I understand . 至少就我所理解的意义上来说，他们不是移民。
The packaging is green - in both senses of the word (= it is green in colour and it is good for the environment ). 包装是绿色的——这个“绿色”有两层含义。
Security defined in the broad /broadest sense of the term means getting at the root causes of trouble and helping to reduce regional conflicts . 广义上说，安全工作是指找出骚乱的根本原因并帮助减少地区冲突。
This passage doesn't make (any) sense (= the meaning is not clear ). 这篇文章意思不清楚。
I've read the letter twice , but I can't make (any) sense of it (= I can't understand it). 我把信读了两遍，但还是不解其意。
in every sense
in every way or feature
从任何意义上看
It's a book which is, in every sense, about different ways of seeing the world . 从任何意义上说，这都是一本以不同角度看世界的书。
in a sense C1 (also in one sense)
thinking about something in one way, but not in every way
从某种意义上讲
She claims that the system is at fault and she's right , in a sense (= she is partly right ). 她声称现行制度有问题，从某种意义上说，她是对的。
in no sense
not at all
根本不；绝对不
We are in no sense obliged to agree to this. 我们绝不是非得同意这件事。
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