| 单词 | sensitive |
| 释义 | sensitive adjective¹ 1aware of other people's feelings善解人意verbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be善解人意▸➤become变得体贴▸➤make sb使某人善解人意◆her experiences had made her sensitive to other people's troubles.她的经历使她善于体察他人的烦恼。➤remain仍然善解人意◆researchers tried to remain sensitive to local issues.研究者努力对地方事务保持慎重。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极为／颇为／非常善解人意▸➤deeply, unusually极为／超乎寻常地善解人意◆a deeply sensitive, caring man极为善解人意、关心他人的男子preposition➤to对⋯理解◆horses are very sensitive to their riders' moods.马能敏锐地感受到骑马人的情绪。sensitive adjective² 2reacting more than usual to sth; easily upset敏感；易怒verbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be, seem神经过敏；似乎爱生气▸➤become变得神经过敏➤remain依然神经过敏◆they remain sensitive to accusations of neo-colonialism.他们仍然对新殖民主义的指责很敏感。➤make sb/sth sensitive (to sth)使⋯（对某事）敏感◆these drugs can make skin extremely sensitive to sunlight.这些药物会造成皮肤对日照极度敏感。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／颇为／非常敏感▸➤acutely, deeply, highly, painfully, particularly极端敏感；非常敏感；特别神经质➤overly过于敏感➤increasingly日渐敏感▸➤a little, slightly, etc.有点儿／略有些敏感preposition➤about对于⋯在意◆teenagers are often very sensitive about their appearance.青少年常常对自己的外表很在意。➤to对⋯敏感◆he was acutely sensitive to criticism.他对批评极为敏感。sensitive adjective³ 3needing to be dealt with carefully需谨慎处理verbs | adverb verbs➤be敏感▸➤become变得敏感▸➤remain依然敏感➤consider, deem认为／视为敏感◆the information was deemed too sensitive to be broadcast.这条消息被认为过于敏感而不宜报道。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／颇为／非常敏感◆an extremely sensitive question极为敏感的问题➤highly高度敏感◆this highly sensitive issue这一高度敏感的问题➤potentially可能变得敏感◆it is not known how the russians obtained such potentially sensitive information.没有人知道俄国人是如何得到这些可能极为敏感的信息的。➤commercially, culturally, ecologically, environmentally, politically商业上／文化上／生态上／环境上／政治上敏感◆commercially sensitive information商业上的敏感信息◆culturally sensitive policies文化上的敏感政策sensitive adjective⁴ 4able to measure very small changes灵敏verbs | adverb | preposition verbs➤be灵敏◆the bat's hearing is remarkably sensitive.蝙蝠的听觉特别敏锐。adverb➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.极其／颇为／非常灵敏▸➤especially, exquisitely, highly, incredibly, remarkably特别灵敏；极为敏感；灵敏度高；异常灵敏◆the equipment is highly sensitive.这套设备灵敏度很高。➤enough, sufficiently足够灵敏◆the probe is sensitive enough to detect the presence of a single microbe.这个探测器灵敏度很高，哪怕只有一个微生物个体也能检测出来。preposition➤to对⋯敏感◆sensitive to the slightest movement对极轻微的移动都很敏感 sensitive /sensətɪv/ adjectivesensitive (to sth) reacting quickly to sth or to small changes 敏感的；灵敏的◆sales at larger stores are more sensitive to changes in consumer spending. 大型商场的销售对消费者开支的变化更为敏感。◆a sensitive market (= one that reacts very quickly to changes or new information) 敏感性市场◆a sensitive scientific instrument 灵敏的科学仪器◆your password is case-sensitive (= you must use the correct capital letters and small letters). 你的密码须要区分大小写。2.(about information) not to be shared or given to other people; secret （信息）敏感的，保密的◆hackers attempting to access sensitive data 试图获取机密资料的黑客3.aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings 善解人意的；体贴的◆the company is not being sensitive to the needs of employees. 公司对员工的需要漠不关心。 ▸ sensitively adverb price-sensitive ☞ sensitivesensitive adjective 1➤a sensitive and caring man体贴的男人➤a sensitive topic敏感话题➤sensitive to criticism一听见批评就不高兴sensitive ♦︎ sympathetic ♦︎ gentle ♦︎ humane ♦︎ compassionate ♦︎ understanding ♦︎ softthese words all describe a person who shows kindness and understanding towards others.这些词均表示体贴的、有同情心的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆sensitive / sympathetic / gentle / compassionate / understanding towards sb◆sensitive / sympathetic to sb / sth◆a sensitive / sympathetic / gentle / humane / compassionate manner / man◆(in) a sensitive / sympathetic / gentle / humane / compassionate way◆(a) sensitive / sympathetic / gentle handling / approach◆sensitive / sympathetic / humane treatment◆a humane / compassionate society■ sensitive (approving) aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings体贴的；体恤的；善解人意的◆a sensitive and caring man体贴的男人◆she is very sensitive to other people's feelings.她很能体谅别人的感情。◆this type of situation requires a sensitive approach by doctors.这种情形需要医生持一种体恤的态度。opp insensitive → insensitive ➡ see also sensitivity → tact ▸ sensitively adverb◆she handled the matter sensitively and effectively.她谨慎而有效地处理了那件事。■ sympathetic (approving) kind to sb who is hurt or upset; showing that you understand and care about their problems同情的；有同情心的；表示同情的◆a sympathetic friend / listener / employer有同情心的朋友／听者／雇主◆i did not feel at all sympathetic towards kate.我对凯特一点也不同情。◆i'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= sb to talk to about your problems).要是你想诉诉苦，那就跟我说吧。opp unsympathetic → insensitive ➡ see also sympathy → sympathy , sympathize → sorry for sb , sorry → upset ▸ sympathetically adverb◆to nod / look / smile at sb sympathetically向某人点点头／望一眼／笑一笑表示同情■ gentle (approving) calm and kind; doing things in a quiet and careful way文静的；温和的；温柔的；小心的◆be gentle with her!待她温柔些！◆she agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion.经过一番温和的劝说，她表示愿意来。◆he looks scary, but he's really a gentle giant.他看上去可怕，实际上却是个温和的巨人。opp rough → violent ▸ gently adverb◆she held the baby gently.她轻轻地抱着孩子。◆'you miss them, don't you?' he asked gently.“你想念他们，是吗？”他温和地问。■ humane /hjuːmeɪn/ (rather formal, approving) showing kindness towards people and animals by making sure that they do not suffer more than is necessary善良的；仁慈的；人道的◆a caring and humane society充满人性关怀的社会◆the animals must be reared in humane conditions.这些动物必须在人道的环境中饲养。opp inhumane , cruel → cruel ➡ see also humanity → sympathy ▸ humanely adverb◆the dog was humanely destroyed.那条狗被人道毁灭了。■ compassionate /kəmpæʃənət/ (rather formal, approving) feeling or showing sympathy for people who are suffering有同情心的；表示怜悯的◆are these the actions of a compassionate and caring society?难道这就是一个充满同情与关怀的社会的所作所为吗？◆he was granted compassionate leave to visit his mother in hospital.他获准恩恤假去医院看望母亲。 ➡ see also compassion → sympathy ■ understanding (approving) showing sympathy for other people's problems and being willing to forgive them when they do sth wrong善解人意的；富有同情心的；体谅人的◆she has very understanding parents.她的父母非常谅解她。 ➡ see also understand → understand 2 , understanding → sympathy noun ■ soft (usually approving) kind and sympathetic; easily affected by other people's suffering有同情心的；仁厚的；心肠软的◆julia's soft heart was touched by his grief.朱莉娅心肠软，见他悲伤便动了恻隐之心。 opp hard → ruthless sensitive adjective 2➤a sensitive and caring man体贴的男人➤a sensitive topic敏感话题➤sensitive to criticism一听见批评就不高兴sensitive ♦︎ tricky ♦︎ problematic ♦︎ awkward ♦︎ delicate ♦︎ emotivethese words all describe sth that is difficult to deal with or needs to be dealt with carefully.这些词均表示敏感的、难对付的、须小心处理的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆a sensitive / a tricky / a problematic / an awkward / a delicate matter / situation◆a sensitive / a tricky / an awkward / a delicate / an emotive question / subject◆a sensitive / a tricky / an awkward / a delicate problem◆a sensitive / a tricky / a problematic / an emotive issue◆a sensitive / tricky / problematic / delicate business◆a sensitive / a problematic / an awkward / a delicate relationship◆the sensitive / problematic / delicate / emotive nature of sth◆very / rather sensitive / tricky / problematic / awkward / delicate / emotive◆extremely / somewhat sensitive / tricky / problematic / awkward / delicate◆highly sensitive / problematic / emotive■ sensitive that you have to treat with great care because it may offend people or make them angry须谨慎对待的；敏感的◆it might be better to avoid such a sensitive topic.最好避开这样一个敏感话题。◆she is currently involved in highly sensitive negotiations.她正参与一场特别棘手的谈判。◆health care is a politically sensitive issue.医疗卫生是一个政治敏感问题。◆the exact figure has not been released because it is judged to be commercially sensitive information.因被看作是商业敏感信息，所以确切数字尚未公布。■ tricky (rather informal) difficult to do or to deal with, especially when it needs special care or skill难办的；难对付的◆the incident has raised some tricky questions about the future of the project.这次事件引发了一些有关该项目前景的难题。◆getting it to fit exactly is a tricky business.使它完全相符是一件很难做到的事情。◆the equipment can be tricky to install.该设备安装起来可能很费事。■ problematic /prɒbləmætɪk; name prɑːbləmætɪk/ difficult to deal with or to understand; full of problems; not certain to be successful难对付的；麻烦的；未必能成功的◆the situation is more problematic than we first thought.这局面比我们最初想像的更难对付。◆providing the necessary care for elderly people can be problematic.给老人必要的照顾可能会很困难。opp unproblematic ➡ see also problem → problem ■ awkward (of a situation or sb's behaviour) difficult to deal with, especially because it could cause embarrassment to sb（局面或行为）难对付的，难处理的，使人难堪的◆don't ask awkward questions.别问不好回答的问题。◆you've put me in an awkward position.你使我处境狼狈。◆it makes things awkward for everyone when you behave like that.你那样做让每个人都感到难堪。■ delicate needing skilful, careful or sensitive treatment需要技巧的；须小心处理的；微妙的◆the delicate surgical operation took five hours.那一高难度的外科手术用了五个小时。◆i wasn't sure how to approach the delicate matter of pay.我不确定该怎样解决工资这个微妙的问题。■ emotive /iməʊtɪv; name imoʊtɪv/ (of an issue or sb's language) causing people to feel strong emotions（问题或语言）激起感情的，令人情绪激动的◆capital punishment is a highly emotive issue.死刑是极易引起激烈争论的问题。◆try to keep your report factual and avoid using emotive language.你的报道应尽量贴近事实，避免使用富有感情的语言去渲染。sensitive adjective 3➤a sensitive and caring man体贴的男人➤a sensitive topic敏感话题➤sensitive to criticism一听见批评就不高兴sensitive ♦︎ touchy ♦︎ pricklythese words all describe a person who is easily upset or offended.这些词均表示爱生气的、易被惹恼的。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆to be sensitive / touchy / prickly about sth◆very sensitive / touchy / prickly■ sensitive (sometimes disapproving) easily offended or upset爱生气的；易被惹恼的；情绪反应过敏的◆you're far too sensitive.你也太爱生气了。◆she's acutely sensitive to criticism.她一听见批评就恼羞成怒。◆he's depicted as an insecure and sensitive soul.他被描述成一个缺乏安全感又容易生气的人。■ touchy [not usually before noun] (rather informal, often disapproving) easily offended or upset, especially in a way that is not reasonable（尤指无缘无故地）易烦恼，易生气，易怒◆he's a little touchy about his weight.他有点忌讳别人提及他的体重。◆she gets very touchy if you mention the divorce.一提到离婚的事她就很生气。■ prickly (bre, informal, often disapproving) easily offended or annoyed易怒的；爱生气的◆she's still a bit prickly about the whole incident.她对整件事仍感到有些恼怒。◆he could be very prickly with journalists.他对记者很容易生气。note 辨析 which word?people who are sensitive or touchy are likely to get upset or cry; both words can be slightly disapproving but touchy usually suggests greater disapproval than sensitive. people who are prickly are more likely to get slightly aggressive than to cry. * sensitive 和 touchy 指人容易伤心难过或哭泣。这两个词有时都略带贬义，但 touchy 通常比 sensitive 贬义更强。prickly 则指人容易急躁而非易哭。sensitive (approving) aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings体贴的；体恤的；善解人意的◆a sensitive and caring man体贴的男人◆she is very sensitive to other people's feelings.她很能体谅别人的感情。◆this type of situation requires a sensitive approach by doctors.这种情形需要医生持一种体恤的态度。opp insensitive → insensitive ➡ see also sensitivity → tact ▸ sensitively adverb◆she handled the matter sensitively and effectively.她谨慎而有效地处理了那件事。sensitivethat you have to treat with great care because it may offend people or make them angry须谨慎对待的；敏感的◆it might be better to avoid such a sensitive topic.最好避开这样一个敏感话题。◆she is currently involved in highly sensitive negotiations.她正参与一场特别棘手的谈判。◆health care is a politically sensitive issue.医疗卫生是一个政治敏感问题。◆the exact figure has not been released because it is judged to be commercially sensitive information.因被看作是商业敏感信息，所以确切数字尚未公布。sensitive (sometimes disapproving) easily offended or upset爱生气的；易被惹恼的；情绪反应过敏的◆you're far too sensitive.你也太爱生气了。◆she's acutely sensitive to criticism.她一听见批评就恼羞成怒。◆he's depicted as an insecure and sensitive soul.他被描述成一个缺乏安全感又容易生气的人。sensitive/ˈsensətɪv ||; ˈsɛnsətɪv/adj1. sensitive (to sth) showing that you are conscious of and able to understand people's feelings, problems, etc 能察觉和理解别人的感受、问题等的；近人情的；体贴的: ◇it wasn't very sensitive of you to keep mentioning her boyfriend. you know they've just split up. 你不断提到她的男朋友，真有点不知趣。你知道吗，他们刚分了手。◇to be sensitive to sb's feelings/wishes 能理解某人的感受╱心愿 2. sensitive (about/to sth) easily upset, offended or annoyed, especially about a particular subject 神经过敏的，敏感的，易生气的（尤其在某个问题上）: ◇she's still a bit sensitive about her divorce. 她对自己离婚一事仍有点敏感。◇he's very sensitive to criticism. 他对批评非常在乎。 [opp] for senses 1 and 2 insensitive 第1及2义的反义词皆为insensitive 3. (used about a subject, a situation, etc) needing to be dealt with carefully because it is likely to cause anger or trouble （指事情、情况等）须小心处理的（因可能会引起危险或麻烦）: ◇this is a sensitive period in the negotiations between the two countries. 两国的谈判现正处于敏感阶段。 4. sensitive (to sth) easily hurt or damaged; painful, especially if touched 易受伤害的，易损坏的，疼痛的（尤指被碰触时）: ◇a new cream for sensitive skin 一种医治敏感皮肤的新软膏◇my teeth are very sensitive to hot or cold food. 我一吃热的或冷的食物就牙齿痛。 5. (used about a scientific instrument, a piece of equipment, etc) able to measure very small changes （指科学仪器、设备等）灵敏的 ☞look at the note at sensible. 参看sensible的注释。 ➔sensitively adv ◇the investigation will need to be handled sensitively. 这个调查须要慎重处理。 ➔sensitivity /ˌsensəˈtɪvəti ||; ˌsɛnsəˈtɪvətɪ/ noun [u]: ◇i think your comments showed a complete lack of sensitivity. 我认为你的意见显示出你一点也不体谅人。 sensitivesee ⇨ difficult 5 ⇨ offend 3 ⇨ secret 1 ⇨ upset 5 • • •• ⇨ oversensitive/overly sensitive sen·si·tive /`sɛnsətɪv; ˈsensɪtɪv/adj 1. able to understand other people's feelings and problems 能理解别人感情的，善解人意的:◇a sensitive and caring person 敏感体贴的人◇a good teacher is sensitive to their students' needs. 称职的老师能体察学生的需要。→ opposite 反义词 insensitive 2. easily offended or hurt by the things that other people do or say 易受［别人的行动或言辞］伤害的，敏感的:◇chrissy is very sensitive to comments about her weight. 克里茜对别人说她体重的话非常敏感。 3. easily affected by physical things 易［对实物］过敏的:◇sensitive skin 过敏性皮肤 4. a sensitive situation or subject needs to be dealt with very carefully because it may offend people ［局势或话题］敏感的，微妙的，需小心处理的:◇the interviewer avoided asking questions on sensitive issues. 采访者避免问及敏感问题。 5. sensitive equipment can measure or record very small changes［设备］灵敏的 ☞ sensitive |
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