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词汇 sense
释义 sense
noun
uk /sens/ us /sens/

sensenoun (ABILITY)


B2[ C ]
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。
B1[ C or U ]
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?
Come on, you've got no sense of fun!
People who knew her talk about her great warmth and sense of fun.
Even in her nineties, she never lost her sense of fun.
He was known for his great energy and sense of fun.
He brought a much needed sense of fun into the proceedings.
 sense of humour
B1
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?
What people don't seem to know about her is that she's got a wicked sense of humour .
He accused her of having no sense of humour .
 sense of occasionUK
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。
The venue itself was spectacular and really helped to create a sense of occasion.
There was quite a sense of occasion when they finally came on stage.
Flowers and candles in a church all add to the sense of occasion.
Dress codes give an event like this a sense of occasion.
The whole affair was very informal and rather lacked a sense of occasion.
He has no sense of right and wrong.他没有什么是非感。
War had given to the community a greater sense of togetherness.战争给社区带来了一种更加亲密无间的感觉。
I felt a sense of betrayal when my friends refused to support me.当朋友们拒绝支持我的时候,我有一种被出卖的感觉。
He has no sense of responsibility.他没有丝毫责任心。
They felt a deepening sense of despair.他们感到越来越绝望。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

The senses in general
eyesight
feeling
hearing
hyperacute
hyperaesthetic
intersensory
neurosensory
night vision
receptive
sensate
sensately
sensation
sensorial
sensorially
sensory area
sensually
sight
synaesthesia
synesthesia
taste

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Feelings - general words
Humour & humorous
Ceremonies
Celebrations, parties & special occasions

sensenoun (GOOD JUDGMENT)


B2[ U ]
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
[ + to infinitive ]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。
[ + -ing verb ]There's no sensein waiting(= 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 paying 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[ plural ]
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。
I'm just relieved they've come to their senses and realized what a disastrous leader he was.
Perhaps losing his job like that will bring him to his senses and make him understand that he can't carry on like this.
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?
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Wise and sensible
be a victory for common senseidiom
cannily
canny
clear-headed
clear-headedly
judicious
judiciously
level-headed
long-sightedness
method
reasoned
responsibility
responsible
responsibly
right-minded
to be wise after the eventidiom
victory
well advised
wily
wisdom

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Healthiness of mind

sensenoun (MEANING)


B2[ C ]
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。
She was in every sense beautiful.
He was, she said, the personification of a gentleman, in every sense.
A tall man with real gravitas, he was a heavyweight in every sense.
These women were professionals in every sense.
A giant in every sense, he will be missed terribly.
 in a senseC1(alsoin 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 a sense, I guess she has it easy compared with John.
In a sense, this affects you more than me.
In a sense, all of this is relevant.
She died before all of this trouble and in a sense was lucky.
Of course, the break-up of my marriage was awful at the time but in a sense, it was a very positive thing in my life.
 in no sense
not at all: 绝不,一点也不
We are in no sense obliged to agree to this.我们绝不是非得同意这件事。
In no sense has she chosen an easy option.
These people are in no sense ordinary citizens and we should not forget that.
In no sense did she bear responsibility for what happened that night.
I am an enthusiast but in no sense an expert.
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.当然,她是在用“屠杀”这个词的比喻义。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Meaning & significance
acceptation
add
add up to something
backspin
be a badge of somethingidiom
connotation
drive
i.e.
interpretable
locution
locutionary
mean
meaningfully
meaningfulness
purport
significant
speak
subtext
use
what's with something?idiom

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General
Approximate
Yes, no & not
sense
verb[ T ]
uk /sens/ us /sens/
C2
to feel or experience something without being able to explain exactly how: 意识到;感觉到
Although she said nothing, I could sense her anger.尽管她什么都没说,但我能感觉到她的愤怒。
He sensed something was about to happen.他感觉到有事情要发生。
[ + (that) ]He sensed (that) his guests were bored, although they were listening politely.尽管客人们在礼貌地听着,但他意识到他们有些厌烦。
[ + question word ]Could you sense what was likely to happen?你能感觉到可能会发生什么事情吗?
Although they said nothing, she could sense their disapproval of her suggestion.虽然他们什么也没说,但她能感觉到他们并不赞成她的建议。
I sensed that she wasn't happy there.
She said nothing but I could sense her resentment.
I could just sense that something was wrong.
I sensed that he had something to tell me.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Experiencing and suffering
(straight) from the horse's mouthidiom
afflict
affliction
almost/nearly die of somethingidiom
be a martyr to somethingidiom
be a victim of your own successidiom
bear
count
go through
grip
hands-on
hit someone where they liveidiom
hold onidiom
horse
practical
seat-of-the-pants
see lifeidiom
stricken
suffer the consequences
taste

sense | American Dictionary


sense
noun
us/sens/

sensenoun (JUDGMENT)


the ability to make reasonable judgments:
[ U ]If the boy had any sense he would be scared.
[ U ]You ought to have more sense than to get involved with him.
[ pl ]Have you taken leave of your senses?

sensenoun (BODY POWER)


[ C ] biology
any of the five physical abilities to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel

sensenoun (AWARENESS)


[ Cusually sing ]
an awareness of something, or an ability to do or understand something:
I have a very bad sense of direction.
[ Cusually sing ]
A sense of humor is the ability to understand and enjoy jokes and amusing situations, or to make people laugh:
Matt has a great sense of humor.

sensenoun (FEELING)


[ C ]
a feeling about something:
They move with a sense of confidence.
Students need some sense of responsibility.

sensenoun (MEANING)


[ C ] English
a meaning of a word or phrase:
This isn’t a travel book in the usual sense of the word.
sense
verb[ T ]
us/sens/

senseverb[T] (FEEL)


to feel or be aware of something:
Although she said nothing, I could sense her anger.
I sensed someone was approaching me from behind.

Examples of sense


sense
Adjustments were made via a multibutton game pad sensed by the computer.
The system combines real-time vision sensing with an embedded controller, again implemented using standard hardware.
Thus, efficient sensing ability and communications with its host computer are critical for its real-time control.
In such cases, the rigidity of the tube will cause large disturbances to the flexible elements for sensing.
The use of novel sensing technologies such as ground penetrating radar and inertial sensors to guide underground coal mining machines is described in detail.
The criteria for the distinction into five degrees of being originate in the philosophical theory of the inner senses - the hawass ba*ina.
In this paper, we present and evaluate a method for the automatic adjudication of disagreed word senses.
Through indirect focus and attentiveness to the breath, the actor senses their mouth-less-ness - a darkness reaching down through the entire body.
We focused on remote sensing instrumentation for reasons that will become apparent.
On the contrary, if the same amount of information is extracted with fewer measurements, the overall sensing speed can be increased.
The micro-rover provides the mounting platform for the scientific instrument package (remote sensing instruments) while each mole carries a sensor head to the laser-based instruments.
I sensed at various points in the conference that actually we were happier at the margins.
Relationships between remotely sensed reflectance data and cotton growth and yield.
Estimation of tropical forest extent and regeneration stage using remotely sensed data.
To measure hand motion, a receiver is placed on the back of the user sensing glove.
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Collocations withsense


sense

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acute sense
His anger imparted his acutesense of betrayal and the necessity of vindicating his maturity.
aesthetic sense
The aestheticsense was not separate but intrinsic to his whole procedure and is visible in the eloquence of what he built.
broad sense
This would be a case of maximizing utility in the broadsense.
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