plural senses
plural senses
Learner's definition of SENSE
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a [count] : one of the five natural powers (touch, taste, smell, sight, and hearing) through which you receive information about the world around you感觉官能(即触、味、嗅、视、听五觉) —
often + of — see also sixth sense b [singular] : a physical feeling : something that your body experiences(人体的)感觉 —
usually + of 2
a [singular] : a particular feeling : an emotion that you are aware of意识;感觉 —
usually + of -
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。
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a sense of loss/urgency/pride失落/紧迫/自豪感
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a sense of well-being幸福感
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Their sense of accomplishment was obvious.他们的成就感显而易见。
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We felt a growing sense of danger.我们有一种越来越强烈的危险感。
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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。
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She has a strong sense of self. [=she has strong ideas about who she is]她有很强的自我意识。
b [count] : a personal quality : a specific quality that is part of your personality观念;意识 —
usually singular通常用单数 —
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He had a great sense of adventure. [=he liked adventure very much]他有很强的冒险意识。
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a sense of order/duty条理/责任意识
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She lacked any sense of responsibility about financial matters.她在财务问题上一点责任感都没有。
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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。
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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。
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He has no sense of humor. [=he does not find things amusing]他没有幽默感。
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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。
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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。
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senses [plural] : the ability to think clearly or in a reasonable way理智;清醒的思维能力 -
His senses were clear despite his illness.尽管在生病,他的思维还是很清楚的。
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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。
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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。
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(chiefly Brit) Are you out of your senses? [=out of your mind]你疯了吗?
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[noncount] : a proper or reasonable way of thinking about something : an awareness of what is appropriate见识;清醒的认识 -
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。
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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。
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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。
— see also common sense, horse sense 5
[noncount] : a reason for doing something : a reason why something was done(做某事的)理由,原因 6
[count] : the meaning of something (such as a word or phrase)(单词、短语的)意义,意思 -
Many words have more than one sense.许多单词有不止一个意思。
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an abstract/broad sense抽象意义;广义
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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。
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often + of -
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
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The oldest sense of the word dates from 1890.这个单词最初的意思始于1890年。
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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。
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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。
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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。
come to your senses
: to begin to think in a sensible or correct way after being foolish or wrong恢复理智;醒悟过来 -
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。
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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?
in a/one sense
: in one way : from one point of view从某种意义上说
in no sense
: in no way : definitely not绝不(是)
in some senses
: in some ways从某些方面上;从某些意义上
knock some sense into someone's head
informal or knock some sense into someone
: to cause someone to stop thinking or behaving foolishly使某人开窍;让某人别再犯傻
make (any) sense of
: to understand (something)理解;明白
make sense
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: to have a clear meaning : to be easy to understand讲得通;有意义 -
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。
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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。
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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。
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: to be reasonable是合情理的;是明智的 -
It makes sense to leave early to avoid traffic.早点动身避开交通高峰是明智之举。
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It makes little/no sense to continue. [=there is little/no point in continuing]继续下去没有意义。
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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。
take leave of your senses
— see 2leave
talk (some) sense into/to
informal
: to cause (someone) to stop thinking or behaving foolishly使(某人)不再犯傻 2 sense /ˈsɛns/ verb
senses; sensed; sensing
senses; sensed; sensing
Learner's definition of SENSE
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not used in progressive tenses : to understand or be aware of (something) without being told about it or having evidence that it is true意识到;感觉到;察觉到 —
often + that, what, when, etc. -
He sensed what was going on and decided to intervene.他察觉到所发生的事并决定干预。
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I sensed that I may have offended you.我觉得我可能冒犯了你。
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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。
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People can sense [=perceive] when someone isn't being honest.人若不诚实,总会被察觉。
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of a machine : to detect the presence or occurrence of (something)(机器)检测,测出 —
often + that, when, whether, etc.