sense的详细用法

sense 1

/sens,sɛns/ n. S1 W1

英 [sens]

MEANINGS 义项

1.

[C] a feeling about something

〔对某事物的〕感觉

[+ of]

•Afterwards, I felt a great sense of relief. 后来，我感到如释重负。

•A sense of panic has spread over the country. 举国上下一片恐慌。

•Employees need the sense of being appreciated. 雇员需要被赏识的感觉。

with a sense of sth

•He looked around the room with a sense of achievement. 他带着一种成就感环顾房间。

sense that

•I had the sense that he was lying. 我有一种感觉，他在撒谎。

2.

[singular,单数] the ability to understand or judge something

理解力；判断力

sense of humour (=the ability to understand and enjoy things that are funny)幽默感

•I like Pam - she has a really good sense of humour . 我喜欢帕姆，她很有幽默感。

sense of direction (=the ability to judge which way you should be going, or what your aims should

be)方向感

•It was dark and he had completely lost his sense of direction . 天黑了，他完全失去了方向感。

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. 我们要有主次观念，不要急于下结论。

sense of justice/fairness

•Kids have a natural sense of justice . 小孩子都有一种天生的正义感。

dress/clothes sense (=the ability to judge which clothes look good)着装感，对服装的鉴赏力

3.

[C] one of the five natural powers of sight, hearing, feeling, taste, and smell, that give us

information about the things around us

感官，感觉官能〔即视觉、听觉、触觉、味觉和嗅觉〕

→ sixth sense

•Cats have a very acute sense of hearing (= very good, so that they can hear even the smallest

sound ) . 猫的听觉非常敏锐。

•Combinations of flavors, textures, and colour that can delight the senses . 使感官愉悦的味道、口感和颜的结合。

sense of smell/taste/touch etc

•She has a good sense of smell. 她嗅觉很好。

the five senses (=all of the senses)五种感官

4.

[U] when someone makes sensible or practical decisions, or behaves in a sensible, practical way

见识，良好的判断

→ common sense

have the sense to do sth (=behave in a sensible way and do what is best in that situation)有做某事的常识，知道好歹

•You should have had the sense to turn off the electricity first. 你应该知道要先关掉电源这个常识。

there is no sense in (doing) sth (=it is not sensible to do something)（做）某事是没道理的

•There’s no sense in getting upset about it now. 现在没有必要为这件事苦恼。

see sense (=realize what is the sensible thing to do)开始明白事理，变得明智起来

•I wish the politicians would see sense and stop the war. 我希望政客们能够变得明智一点，结束这场战争。

talk/knock some sense into sb (=try to make someone behave in a more sensible way)开导某人使其明智起来，让某人明白过来

5.

make sense

to have a clear meaning and be easy to understand 有意义，表述清晰，易于理解

•Read this and tell me if it makes sense. 读读这篇东西，告诉我通不通。

to be a sensible thing to do 是明智的，是合乎情理的

•Would it make sense for the city authorities to further restrict parking? 市政当局进一步限制停车的做法是否合乎情理？

it makes sense (for sb) to do sth

•It makes sense to save money while you can. 钱能省就省，这是明智的做法。

if something makes sense, there seems to be a good reason or explanation for it 解释得通，有道理

•Why did she do a thing like that? It doesn’t seem to make sense. 她为什么做那种事情？这似乎讲不通。

6.

make (some) sense of sth

to understand something, especially something difficult or complicated

理解[弄懂]某事物〔尤指困难或复杂的事物〕

•Can you make any sense of this article? 你能看懂这篇文章吗？

7.

[C] the meaning of a word, sentence, phrase etc

〔单词、句子、短语等的〕意义，意思

•The word ‘record’ has several different senses. record 这个词有几种不同的意思。

•Any alteration would spoil the sense of the entire poem. 任何改动都会破坏整首诗的含义。

8.

[C] a way in which something can be true or real

意义，含义，角度

•The hotel was in no sense (= not at all ) comfortable. 这家酒店怎么也称不上舒适。

•George was a big man in every sense of the word (= in every way ) . 乔治不管怎么说都是个大个子。

•This is true in a general sense . 从一般意义上来讲，这是对的。

•Communication, in any real sense (= of any real kind ) , was extremely limited. 真正意义上的交流极其有限。

in a sense/in one sense/in some senses etc (=in one way, in some ways etc)从某种意义上来讲

•What he says is right, in a sense. 他所说的是对的，从某种意义上来说是这样。

in a (very) real sense (=used to emphasize that a statement or description is true)确实地，毫无疑问地

•A head of a school is a manager in a very real sense. 学校校长实际上就是一个管理人员。

9.

your/her etc senses

someone’s ability to think clearly and behave sensibly – used in some expressions when you think

that someone has lost this ability

健全的心智，理智 用于某些表达法，表示某人失去理智〕

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•See if you can bring her to her senses . (= make someone think clearly and behave sensibly ) 看看你能否让她明白过来。

come to your senses (=to start to think clearly and behave sensibly again)醒悟过来；恢复理智

•One day he’ll come to his senses and see what a fool he’s been. 总有一天他会清醒过来，明白自己曾经有多么傻。

be out of your senses (=have lost the ability to think clearly and behave sensibly)失去理智

•Are you completely out of your senses? 你是不是疯了？

10.

talk sense

spoken to say things that are reasonable or sensible – often used when you think someone has

just said something silly

说话要讲道理，别胡说

•Talk sense! There’s no way we can afford a new car! 说话要有脑子！我们哪里买得起新车！

11.

regain your senses

old-fashioned to stop feeling faint or slightly sick

恢复清醒的头脑，恢复精神

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COLLOCATIONS 词语搭配

1.

ADJECTIVES 形容词

a strong/great sense of sth 强烈的…感

•He had a strong sense of responsibility. 他责任感很强。

a real sense of sth(=a strong feeling) 很强的…感

•Children need to feel a real sense of belonging. 儿童需要有强烈的归属感。

a deep sense of sth(=a very strong feeling) 深深的…感

•He felt a deep sense of disappointment. 他感到深深的失望。

a growing sense of sth(=becoming stronger) 越来越强烈的…感

a vague/slight sense of sth(=not very strong) 模糊的/些微的…感

2.

VERBS 动词

feel/have a sense of sth 有…感

•I felt a great sense of pride. 我感到非常自豪。

give sb a sense of sth 给予某人…感

•The job gave her a sense of control over her life. 这个工作让她有了能够掌控自己生活的感觉。

3.

PHRASES 短语

a sense of relief/panic/guilt etc 轻松感/恐惧感/内疚感等

•We reached the medical centre with a sense of relief. 到了医疗中心,我们感到如释重负。

a sense of purpose/direction(=a feeling that you know what you are trying to achieve) 〔人生的〕目标/方向

•Becoming a mother had given her a new sense of purpose. 成为人母给了她新的人生目标。

a sense of urgency(=a feeling that something is urgent) 紧迫感

•The rescuers felt a real sense of urgency now. 营救人员这时有了强烈的紧迫感。

a sense of responsibility/duty(=a feeling that you must do something because it is right) 责任感

•Parents try to give their children a sense of responsibility. 家长试图培养孩子的责任感。

a sense of loss(=a feeling of sadness for someone or something you no longer have) 失落感

a sense of achievement/satisfaction(=a feeling that you have achieved something good) 成就感/

满足感

a sense of security(=a feeling that you are safe) 安全感

a false sense of security(=a feeling that you are safe, which is not actually true) 虚假的安全感

a sense of identity(=a feeling of knowing who you are and how you belong to a community) 认同感

a sense of belonging(=a feeling that you belong to a group) 归属感

a sense of occasion(=a feeling that an event is special or important) 盛会的感觉,隆重的气氛

sense 2

v. [T ]

英

MEANINGS 义项

1.

if you sense something, you feel that it exists or is true, without being told or having proof

感觉到，意识到

•Perhaps he sensed your distrust. 也许他感觉到了你的不信任。

sense (that)

•I could sense that something was wrong. 我感到有什么不对劲。

sense what/how/who etc

•Hugo had already sensed how unhappy she was. 雨果已经觉察到了她很不高兴。

sense danger/trouble

•If a prairie dog senses danger, he whistles a warning. 草原犬鼠如果觉察到有危险，就会鸣叫发出警告。

2.

if a machine senses something, it discovers and records it

〔机器〕检测并记录

•an electronic device used for sensing intruders 用来自动监测闯入者的电子装置