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sense

/ˈsɛns/KK

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高中
難度 6 個義項
countable
uncountable
also_verb
變化形
複數

senses

1.
感官;感覺能力
常用

人或動物用來感知周遭事物的能力,例如視覺、聽覺、嗅覺、味覺與觸覺。例:黑暗中,她的聽覺似乎變得更敏銳。

用法:通常用可數名詞。談五種基本感官時,常用複數。

sense of sight
sense of hearing
sense of smell
sense of taste
the five senses

The science teacher asked us to name the five senses.

自然老師要我們說出五種感官。

2.
意識;察覺;感覺
極常用

對某種情況、變化或情緒的察覺,尤其是尚未完全確定但已隱約感受到的事。例:我有一種感覺,明天可能會下雨。

用法:常接介系詞「of」加名詞,或接「that」引導的子句。

a sense of danger
a sense of relief
a sense of fear
have a sense that
give someone a sense of security

As the train stopped suddenly, I had a sense that something was wrong.

火車突然停下來時,我感覺好像出了什麼事。

3.
判斷力;常識
極常用

能以合理、實際的方式思考與判斷的能力。例:下雨天騎腳踏車時,應運用常識並減速。

用法:「常識」通常不可數,不說「一個常識」。但「方向感」等可說「有很好的……感」。

a sense of responsibility
a sense of timing
lack the sense to do something
common sense
a good sense of direction

My dad has a great sense of direction, so we rarely get lost on family trips.

我爸爸方向感很好,所以全家旅行時很少迷路。

4.
意思;含義;解釋方式
常用
學術

字詞、句子、行為或情況所表達的某一種意思。例:在這個句子裡,這個字的意思是「維持」。

用法:常用「某字的……意思」或「用……的意思」。

the meaning in this sense
in the sense that
a literal sense
a broader sense
a different sense of the word

In this sense, “home” means more than just a house.

就這個意思來說,「家」不只是指一棟房子。

5.
感受;氣氛;特質
常用

某個地方、活動或事物帶給人的整體感受,或某人展現出的特質。例:教室布置後更有節慶氣氛。

用法:最常用句型是「……的感覺」或「帶來……感」。

a sense of order
a sense of belonging
a sense of humor
a sense of achievement
a sense of community

Joining the school club gave Kevin a stronger sense of belonging.

加入學校社團讓凱文更有歸屬感。

6.
察覺;感覺到
常用

透過感官或直覺察覺某人、某事或某種變化,通常不是經由明確證據。例:我感覺到媽媽今天心情不太好。

用法:可直接接受詞,也可接「that」引導的子句。通常不接「about」。

sense tension
sense that something is wrong
sense someone's disappointment
sense danger
sense a change

The students sensed that the teacher was unhappy after several of them forgot their homework.

幾位學生忘了帶作業後,學生們感覺到老師不太高興。

常見錯誤

This explanation makes a sense.

This explanation makes sense.

I sensed about the problem.

I sensed the problem. / I sensed that there was a problem.

I have no direction sense.

I have no sense of direction.

I have a good common sense.

I have good common sense. / I have a lot of common sense.

相關字詞
make sense 片語形式
feel 近義
meaning 近義
common sense 常見搭配
sensible 同源詞
sensitive 易混淆
學習提示

・這個字最重要的搭配是「……的感覺」。例如:方向感、責任感、歸屬感與幽默感。

・「說得通」用固定說法「make sense」。「沒有道理」常說「doesn't make sense」。

・作動詞時,這個字比「感覺」更偏向憑直覺察覺到某事。

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