sense

[sens]

n.感官, 感觉, 意识, 鉴赏力, 意义, 理智, 道理, 见识
v.感觉, 意识到, 理解, 检测

n.

1. 感官; 官能[C]

2. 感觉; 意识; 观念[S][(+of)][+(that)]

She has no sense of time.

她没有时间观念。

Your brother has a good sense of humor.

你兄弟很有幽默感。

He is free from any sense of responsibility.

他丝毫没有责任感。

3. 智慧; 见识[U]

4. 辨别力, 判断力[S][U][(+of)]

He had the good sense to withdraw from the election contest.

他很明智, 退出了竞选。

5. 意义; 意思[C]

The word here is used in its figurative sense.

此词在这儿取的是它的比喻意义。

6. (公众的)意见, 意向[U]

7. 知觉; 理智[P]

Anyone in his right senses wouldn't do that.

神智清醒的人都不会去干那种事。

8. 道理; 益处, 效用[U][(+of/in)]

What's the sense of arguing with him?

同他争论有什么用处呢?

vt.

1. 感觉到, 意识到[+(that)][+wh-]

I sensed that I had made a serious mistake.

我意识到自己犯了个严重的错误。

2. (机器等)检测; 测出

3. 了解, 领会

词形变化

动词过去式: sensed | 动词过去分词: sensed | 动词现在分词: sensing | 动词第三人称单数: senses |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.感觉; 感知

feel  perceive  understand  realize  comprehend  fathom  follow  grasp  discern

n.智慧; 理解力

intelligence  mentality  judgment  

同义参见:

intellect  taste  reason  logic  import  connotation  meaning  wit  perception  understanding  wisdom  sensation  feeling  application  

反义参见:

nonsense  

英英释义

名词 sense:

a general conscious awareness

the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

同义词：signified

the faculty through which the external world is apprehended

同义词：sensation, sentience, sentiency, sensory faculty

sound practical judgment

同义词：common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit

a natural appreciation or ability

动词 sense:

perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles

同义词：feel

detect some circumstance or entity automatically

become aware of not through the senses but instinctively

comprehend

短语词组

bring sb. to his senses

1. 使某人觉醒过来, 使某人醒悟

Perhaps it will bring him to his senses.

也许这会使他清醒过来。

come to one's senses

1. 醒悟过来

We hope he'll come to his senses and correct his mistakes.

我们希望他能觉悟, 改正错误。

in a sense

1. 就某种意义来说

You are right in a sense.

就某种意义来说你是对的。

in one's right senses

1. 有理性

No one in his right senses would believe such a fantastic story.

任何有理性的人都不会相信这样异想天开的故事。

make sense

1. 有意义

This sentence doesn't make sense.

这句子毫无意义。

make sense of

1. 理解

Can you make sense of what this writer is saying?

你能了解这个作家在讲什么吗?

no sense

1. 不必

No sense in looking for the coin under the table, you won't find it there.

不必在桌子底下找那枚钱币了, 你找不到的。

out of one's senses

1. 失去理性

He must be out of his senses if he thinks I'm going to let him stay in my house.

要是他以为我会让他呆在我家, 那他真是脑子出毛病了。

talk sense

1. 讲话有道理

He talked a great deal of sense.

他讲得很有道理。

补充

sensesense英:[sens] 美:[sɛns]n.1.官能, 感官I'm afraid I haven't got a very good sense of direction, so I easily get lost.恐怕我的方向感很差, 因此我容易迷路。2.辨别, 领悟, 感觉He has a sense that somone is standing behind him.他有一种有人站在他后面的那种感觉。3.识别力; 常识; 见识4.健全的心智; 思维能力; 理性He had the good sense to realize that the plan would never work.他很明智, 知道这项计划绝对行不通。5.道理; 目的6.意义, 意思This word can be used in several senses.这个词可以有几种解释。vt.1.感觉到; 意识到; 发觉He sensed her disapproval.他察觉到她不赞成。I sense that you would rather not go.我觉得你最好还是别走。

例句

1. Britain's long summer evenings give us the chance to indulge the five senses.英国的漫漫夏夜给了我们沉醉于感官飨宴的机会。 2. These dogs have an excellent sense of smell.这些狗有敏锐的嗅觉。 3. He has an impeccable sense of timing.他对时间的掌控堪称完美。 4. Her dress sense is appalling.她的穿衣品位糟透了。 5. There is no sense of urgency on either side.双方都没有紧迫感。 6. I was overcome by a sense of failure.我被一种失败感击垮了。 7. When that doesn't work they sometimes have the sense to seek help.那种方法不奏效的时候, 他们有时会想到要寻求帮助。 8. Have some sense!有点常识好不好！ 9. I think she talks a lot of sense.我认为她说得很有道理。 10. There's no sense in making people unhappy.让人不高兴没什么好处。 11. there is little sense in (doing sth)(做某事)没什么好处(或意义) 12. Most words in English have more than one sense.英语当中的大部分单词都有不止一个意思。 13. I was using the word in its literal sense.我用这个词是用它的字面意思。 14. Do you have the sense that you are loved by the public?你认为自己深受民众喜爱吗？ 15. In a sense, we were both right.从某种意义上说, 咱们俩都对。 16. In one sense, I think this is true.从某种意义上说, 我认为这是真的。 17. Read this and tell me if it makes sense.你读一下这个, 告诉我通不通。 18. It all makes sense now.现在一切都说得通了。 19. The project makes sound economic sense.这项工程可以产生良好的经济效益。 20. I sensed her annoyance.我感到了她的恼怒。 21. I sensed a change in his attitude.我感觉他的态度发生了变化。 22. He immediately sensed something was wrong.他马上感觉到有些不对劲。 23. I sensed that he did not want to talk to me.我觉得他不想和我说话。 24. to sense one's failure意识到了自己的失败 25. I can't sense the meaning of invalid in this sentence.我不明白invalid 在这个句子中的意思。 26. to sense one's hostility觉得到某人的敌意 27. a sensing apparatus检测仪 28. An electric eye can sense.光电管能起到眼睛的作用 29. the bear has a keen sense of smell which enables it to hunt at dusk.熊有敏锐的嗅觉，这使它能够在黄昏时捕猎。 30. she had the sense of being a political outsider.她有置身政治之外的感觉。 31. you can improve your general health and sense of well-being.你可以提高你的总体健康水平和幸福感。 32. she had a fine sense of comic timing.他有良好意识，对逗人发笑的时机把握很准。 33. he earned respect by the good sense he showed at meetings.他在会上表现出了良好的见识而赢得了尊敬。 34. I can't see the sense in leaving all the work to you.我看不出有什么理由把所有工作留给你去做。 35. it is not clear which sense of the word ‘characters’ is intended in this passage.不清楚这篇短文中想要用单词“characters”的哪一个含义。 36. with the first frost, they could sense a change in the days.随着第一场霜降，他们能感觉到气候的变化。 37. she could sense her father's anger rising.她能意识到她爸爸发火了。 38. he could sense that he wasn't liked.他能觉察到他不受人喜欢。 39. an optical fibre senses a current flowing in a conductor.光纤会检测导体中的电流。 40. in a sense, behaviour cannot develop independently of the environment.在某种意义上，行为不能独立于环境而发展。 41. would any man in his senses invent so absurd a story?.思维正常的人会编造这么一个荒唐的故事吗？。 42. she must try to make sense of what was going on.她必须尽量弄懂正在发生的一切。 43. I think there's a lot of sense in what you're saying.我觉得你的话很有道理。 44. There's no sense in going any further -- we're obviously lost.再往前走也是徒然，我们显然迷路了。 45. This word has two senses.这个词有两种意思。 46. In a sense you're right, but there's more to the matter than that.你在某种意义上是对的，但事情并不就这样简单。 47. What does this sentence mean? It doesn't make sense to me.这个句子是什么意思？在我看来根本不通。 48. I think it would make sense to wait for a while before making a decision.我认为先等一会再做决定才是明智的做法。 49. I can't make sense of these instructions.我看不懂这些用法说明。 50. I sensed that something was wrong as soon as I went in.我一进去便觉得有点不对劲。 51. All of my senses were on the alert for danger.我的全部感官都处于警觉的状态。 52. The dog lost his sense of smell.这只狗失去了嗅觉。 53. an acute/poor sense of hearing灵敏/迟钝的听觉 54. a sense of fatigue/hunger疲劳感；饥饿感 55. 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。 56. We had a sense that something wasn't quite right.我们觉得有些不对劲。 57. "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。 58. a sense of loss/urgency/pride失落/紧迫/自豪感 59. a sense of well-being幸福感 60. Their sense of accomplishment was obvious.他们的成就感显而易见。 61. We felt a growing sense of danger.我们有一种越来越强烈的危险感。 62. 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。 63. She has a strong sense of self. [=she has strong ideas about who she is]她有很强的自我意识。 64. He had a great sense of adventure. [=he liked adventure very much]他有很强的冒险意识。 65. a sense of order/duty条理/责任意识 66. She lacked any sense of responsibility about financial matters.她在财务问题上一点责任感都没有。 67. 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。 68. 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。 69. He has no sense of humor. [=he does not find things amusing]他没有幽默感。 70. 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。 71. 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。 72. His senses were clear despite his illness.尽管在生病，他的思维还是很清楚的。 73. 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。 74. 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。 75. (chiefly Brit) Are you out of your senses? [=out of your mind]你疯了吗？ 76. 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。 77. 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。 78. 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。 79. There's no sense [=point] in waiting.等待没有意义。 80. 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。 81. Many words have more than one sense.许多单词有不止一个意思。 82. an abstract/broad sense抽象意义；广义 83. 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。 84. 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 85. The oldest sense of the word dates from 1890.这个单词最初的意思始于1890年。 86. 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。 87. 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。 88. 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。 89. 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。 90. 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？ 91. "In one sense [=in a way], he was correct."从某种意义上说，他是对的。 92. 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。 93. "In some senses, it was a wasted effort."从某些定义上讲，这是白费力气。 94. "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。 95. We couldn't make (any) sense of the instructions.我们不明白这些指令的意思。 96. Were you able to make any sense of what he said?你能明白他说的是什么意思吗？ 97. 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。 98. 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。 99. 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。 100. It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.早点动身避开交通高峰是明智之举。 101. It makes little/no sense to continue. [=there is little/no point in continuing]继续下去没有意义。 102. 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。 103. I couldn't talk sense to him.我跟他讲不通道理。 104. 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。 105. We sensed danger.我们意识到了危险。 106. She immediately sensed my dislike.她马上就意识到了我的不悦。 107. He sensed what was going on and decided to intervene.他察觉到所发生的事并决定干预。 108. I sensed that I may have offended you.我觉得我可能冒犯了你。 109. "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。 110. People can sense [=perceive] when someone isn't being honest.人若不诚实，总会被察觉。 111. A motion detector can sense movement.运动检测器能测出运动情况。 112. a device that senses (the presence of) fine particles in the air检测空气中颗粒物的设备 113. 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。