1. | [c] 感觉官能(即视、听、嗅、味、触五觉)one of the five powers (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch) that your body uses to get information about the world around you |
the five senses 五种感觉官能 | |
Dogs have a keen(= strong) sense of smell. 狗的嗅觉很灵敏。 | |
the sense organs(= eyes, ears, nose, etc.) 感觉器官 | |
I could hardly believe the evidence of my own senses(= what I could see, hear, etc.) . 我简直不敢相信自己的感觉。 | |
The mixture of sights, smells and sounds around her made her senses reel. 四周的物象、气味和声音纷至沓来,使她晕头转向。 |
2. | [c] (对重大事情的)感觉,意识a feeling about sth important |
He felt an overwhelming sense of loss. 他感到非常失落。 | |
a strong sense of purpose/identity/duty, etc. 重大意义、很强的身份认同感、很强的责任感等 | |
Helmets can give cyclists a false sense of security . 头盔能给骑自行车的人一种虚假的安全感。 | |
I had the sense that he was worried about something. 我感觉他有心事。 |
3. | [sing] 理解力;判断力an understanding about sth; an ability to judge sth |
One of the most important things in a partner is a sense of humour(= the ability to find things funny or make people laugh) . 作为一个生活伴侣,最重要的素质之一是幽默感。 | |
He has a very good sense of direction(= finds the way to a place easily) . 他的方向感很强。 | |
She has lost all sense of direction in her life. 她完全丧失了生活的方向。 | |
Always try to keep a sense of proportion(= of the relative importance of different things) . 对事情随时都要把握好孰轻孰重。 | |
a sense of rhythm/timing 节奏感;时机感 | |
Alex doesn't have any dress sense(= does not know which clothes look attractive) . 亚历克斯对服装毫无鉴赏力。 |
4. | [u] 见识;良好的判断;清醒的认识good understanding and judgement; knowledge of what is sensible or practical behaviour |
You should have the sense to take advice when it is offered. 你要知道好歹,别人给你忠告,就该接受。 | |
There's no sense in(= it is not sensible) worrying about it now. 现在大可不必为那件事忧虑。 | |
Can't you talk sense(= say sth sensible) ? 你就不能说点正经的? | |
There's a lot of sense in what Mary says. 玛丽说得很在理。 |
5. | [pl] 健全的心智;清醒的思维能力;理智a normal state of mind; the ability to think clearly |
If she threatens to leave, it should bring him to his senses . 假如她威胁着要走,说不定他会清醒过来。 | |
He waited for Dora to come to her senses and return. 他盼着多拉冷静下来后回来。 | |
Are you out of your senses ? You'll be killed! 你疯了吗?你会丢了性命的! | |
Why does she want to marry him? She must have taken leave of her senses . 她怎么会要嫁给他呢?她准是脑子有毛病了。 |
6. | [c] 意义;含义;理解…的方式;看待…的角度the meaning that a word or phrase has; a way of understanding sth |
The word ‘love’ is used in different senses by different people. “爱”这个字不同的人用来表示不同的意思。 | |
education in its broadest sense 最广泛意义上的教育 | |
He was a true friend, in every sense of the word(= in every possible way) . 无论从哪个角度讲,他都是个真正的朋友。 | |
In a sense(= in one way) it doesn't matter any more. 从某种意义上说,这事已无关紧要了。 | |
In some senses(= in one or more ways) the criticisms were justified. 在一定意义上,那些批评意见是有道理的。 | |
In no sense can the issue be said to be resolved. 无论如何这个问题都不能说已经解决了。 | |
There is a sense in which we are all to blame for the tragedy. 在某种意义上,对这个悲剧我们大家都有责任。 |
This sentence doesn't make sense. 这个句子不通。 |
It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version. 买最新的版本是明智的。 |
John wasn't making much sense on the phone. 约翰在电话上说得不大清楚。 | |
Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense. 谁会给我送这么多花呢?真不可思议。 |
This sentence doesn't make sense. 这个句子不通。 |
It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version. 买最新的版本是明智的。 |
John wasn't making much sense on the phone. 约翰在电话上说得不大清楚。 | |
Who would send me all these flowers? It makes no sense. 谁会给我送这么多花呢?真不可思议。 |
Candles on the table gave the evening a sense of occasion. 桌上点了一些蜡烛,使得那个晚上有一种特别的气氛。 |
Candles on the table gave the evening a sense of occasion. 桌上点了一些蜡烛,使得那个晚上有一种特别的气氛。 |
1. | 感觉到;意识到;觉察出to become aware of sth even though you cannot see it, hear it, etc. |
Sensing danger, they started to run. 他们感到有危险,撒腿就跑。 | |
Lisa sensed that he did not believe her. 莉萨意识到他不相信她。 | |
Thomas, she sensed, could convince anyone of anything. 她觉得,托马斯能说服任何人相信任何事。 | |
He sensed someone moving around behind him. 他感觉有人在他后面走动。 | |
He sensed something move in the bushes. 他察觉到灌木丛中有什么东西在动。 | |
She could sense how nervous he was. 她能感觉到他有多紧张。 |
2. | ~ sth 检测出to discover and record sth |
equipment that senses the presence of toxic gases 检测有毒气体的设备 |