: a mental process (such as seeing, hearing, or smelling) resulting from the immediate external stimulation of a sense organ often as distinguished from a conscious awareness of the sensory process compare perception
b
: awareness (as of heat or pain) due to stimulation of a sense organ
c
: a state of consciousness due to internal bodily changes
a sensation of hunger
d
: an indefinite bodily feeling
a sensation of buoyancy
2
: something (such as a physical stimulus, sense-datum, or afterimage) that causes or is the object of sensation
3
a
: a state of excited interest or feeling
their elopement caused a sensation
b
: a cause of such excitement
the show was the musical sensation of the season
especially: one (such as a person) in some respect exceptional or outstanding
the rookie hitting sensation of the American League
I experienced a stinging sensation in my arm. She felt a burning sensation in her throat. She craved new experiences and sensations. She had the strange sensation that someone was watching her. I couldn't quite shake the sensation that I'd been fooled. Her injury left her with no sensation in her legs. See More
Recent Examples on the WebA year after the night that changed everything for USC, that sensation — not flipping around that Stanford outcome — is the most jarring difference.Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2022 Since giving birth to her son, the pop sensation is (obviously) continuing her style streak. Alex Kessler, Vogue, 26 July 2022 The sensation Murnane seeks is not to be found in the words but in the images released by the act of recalling when the words were written. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 Yet the sensation that this model feels closer to a car than a motorcycle, at least in terms of sheer size, is ever-present. Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 12 July 2022 The Kardashians star and social media sensation have been friends since middle school.Seventeen, 13 June 2022 The German sensation was one of the headliners of the tour as he was courted by the most prestigious programs in the country before ultimately choosing Ohio State. Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 11 June 2022 This sensation will not be for everybody, but Whishaw gives the character’s steady descent just the right mixture of gravity and levity. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 June 2022 This sensation, however, will not be as powerful as the normal THC variety.The Salt Lake Tribune, 4 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Medieval Latin sensation-, sensatio, from Late Latin, understanding, idea, from Latin sensus
1feeling感覺ADJECTIVE | VERB + SENSATION | SENSATION + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤bodily, physical, tactile身體上的感覺;觸覺▸➤delicious, pleasant, pleasurable, wonderful美味的感覺;愉快的感受;美好的感受▸➤painful, unpleasant痛苦的/不快的感覺➤intense, overwhelming, strong強烈的感受;無法抗拒的感受▸➤curious, eerie, odd, peculiar, strange, weird奇怪的感覺;怪誕的印象;古怪的感受;奇特的感覺◇I had a strange sensation in my leg.我的腿有些異樣的感覺。➤familiar熟悉的感覺▸➤burning, choking, prickling, stinging, tingling燒灼的/窒息的/刺痛的/蟄刺的/麻刺的感覺➤cold冷冰冰的感覺➤hot, warm灼熱的/溫暖的感覺➤sinking沉重的感覺◇She felt a sinking sensation in the pit of her stomach.她的內心深處有一種不祥之感。➤pain, taste痛感;口感◇For a special taste sensation, try our gourmet coffee.要享受特別的口感,就品嚐一下我們的極品咖啡吧。VERB + SENSATION➤experience, feel, have體驗感受;有感覺◇He felt a tingling sensation down his side.他身體一側有麻刺感。◇I had the eerie sensation that I was not alone.我有一種詭異的感覺,覺得我並非獨自一人。◇She had no sensation in her hands.她雙手沒有知覺。➤lose失去知覺▸➤produce產生感受▸➤enjoy享受感覺◇Most people enjoy the sensation of eating.大多數人享受吃東西的樂趣。➤describe描述感受◇Rossi described the sensation of plunging downhill at 130 mph.羅西描述了以 130 英里的時速墜落山下的感受。SENSATION + VERB➤come back知覺恢復➤come over sb, fill sth, spread某人突然感到⋯;感覺充滿⋯;感覺瀰漫◇A strange sensation came over her.一股奇怪的感覺向她襲來。◇A warm tingling sensation spread to her fingers.一種暖烘烘麻酥酥的感覺一直蔓延到她的指尖。◇A wonderful sensation filled his body.一種美妙的感覺傳遍他的全身。➤overwhelm感覺充溢◇He was overwhelmed by a sensation of fear.他感到極度恐懼。PREPOSITION➤sensation in在⋯方面的感受◇Lisa felt a burning sensation in her eyes.莉薩覺得眼睛有灼熱感。➤sensation of⋯的感受◇the sensation of sand between your toes沙粒在腳趾間的感覺◇the sensation of being watched被人監視的感覺sensation
noun²
2great excitement, etc.; person that causes this轟動;引起轟動的人ADJECTIVE | VERB + SENSATIONADJECTIVE➤great極大的轟動▸➤overnight一夜成名➤international國際轟動➤literary, media, pop, singing, tennis, etc.文學、媒體、流行樂、演唱、網球等領域的大事◇The series became a media sensation in the early 1950s.該系列在 20 世紀 50 年代初引起了媒體轟動。◇The young singer is hoping to become America's newest media sensation.這名年輕歌手希望成為轟動美國媒體的新人。➤rookie, teen, teenage (especially BrE) 引起轟動的新手/神童/少年◇Golf's latest teen sensation is 14-year-old Michael Woo.最近引起轟動的高爾夫神童是 14 歲的邁克爾・吳。◇Teenage boxing sensation Amir Khan returned to Britain a hero.拳擊神童阿米爾・卡恩回到英國時已然是名人了。VERB + SENSATION➤cause, create引起/製造轟動◇The movie caused a sensation among critics.這部影片在評論界引起了轟動。➤become成為引起轟動的人/事