sense

noun

OPAL WOPAL S

/sens/

Idioms

understanding/judgement理解；判断

[singular] sense (of something) an understanding about something; an ability to judge something理解力；判断力

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。
(figurative) She has lost all sense of direction in her life (= the idea of what she should do 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
a sense of fun/adventure乐趣/冒险感
Readers gain a real sense of what life was like in the camp.读者真切地感受到该营地的生活是什么样子的。
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。

meaning意义

[countable] the meaning that a word or phrase has; a way of understanding something意义；含义；理解…的方式；看待…的角度

That word has three senses.那个词有三个意思。
in … sense 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。
Globalization in the broadest sense is nothing new.最广义的全球化并不是什么新鲜事。
The word ‘perspective’ is being used here in a technical sense.“透视”一词在这里是从技术角度来使用的。
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。
(formal) 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。
in the sense of something I am using ‘cold’ in the sense of ‘unfriendly’.我用“冷”来表示“不友好”。
in the sense that… I don't mean that the press ought to be free in the sense that no one ought to pay for it.我并不是说媒体应该是自由的，也就是说没有人应该为此付费。
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 is a tragedy in the fullest sense of the word.从任何意义上讲，这都是个悲剧。
These teachings do not constitute a religion in the conventional sense.这些学说不构成传统意义上的宗教。
The novel is about education in its widest sense.这部小说写的是最宽泛意义上的教育。
In a very real sense, post-war repression was the continuation of the war.从真正意义上来说，战后的经济衰退就是战争的继续。
In a certain sense, justice was done.从某种意义上讲，正义得到了伸张。
I don't have any friends in the usual sense of the word.我没有任何通常意义上的朋友。
I am not writing poetry in the traditional sense.我写的不是传统诗歌。
He and I were no longer friends in any meaningful sense.从真正意义上来说，他和我不再是朋友了。

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

broad
loose
wide
…

verb + sense

have

preposition

in a sense

phrases

in every sense of the word
in a very real sense
in the true sense of the word
…

sight/hearing, etc.视觉、听觉等

[countable] one of the five powers (sight, hearing, smell, taste and touch) that your body uses to get information about the world around you感觉官能（即视、听、嗅、味、触五觉）

the five senses五种感觉官能
sense of something Dogs have a keen sense (= 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.四周的景象、气味和声音纷至沓来，使她晕头转向。

feeling感觉

[countable] a feeling about something important（对重大事情的）感觉，意识

sense of something His career was guided by a strong sense of duty.他的职业生涯是由强烈的责任感引导的。
There is now a sense of urgency to fix the problem.现在有一种解决问题的紧迫感。
I have found a sense of purpose in the work I do here.我在这里的工作中找到了目标感。
Most people in the country have a strong sense of national identity.这个国家的大多数人都有很强的民族认同感。
My parents instilled a strong sense of responsibility in me.父母给我灌输了强烈的责任感。
Clubs try to create a sense of community.俱乐部力求营造一种群体意识。
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。
He felt an overwhelming sense of loss.他感到非常失落。
sense (that)… I had the sense that he was worried about something.我感觉他有心事。
I got the sense that she wasn't very pleased to see us.我感觉她见到我们不是很高兴。

He felt a deep sense of relief after the phone call.打完那个电话他如释重负。
I experienced a new sense of freedom.我体验到了一种新的自由的感觉。
Many felt a renewed sense of purpose in the nation's war effort.许多人在这场民族战争中找到了新的人生目标。
Patti had a nagging sense of foreboding.帕蒂有一种难以摆脱的不祥预感。
The conviction may bring a sense of closure.这个判决也许让人觉得事情画上了一个句号。
We felt a profound sense of alienation from Western culture.我们深深感到与西方文化格格不入。
a palpable sense of danger对危险的明显感知
a vague sense of unease一种朦胧的不安
Doesn't she have any sense of guilt about what she did?她对自己所做的事就不感到丝毫的内疚吗？

Collocations Dictionaryadjective

deep
great
keen
…

verb + sense

experience
feel
have
…

preposition

sense of

phrases

a false sense of security

normal state of mind正常的精神状态

senses

[plural] a normal state of mind; the ability to think clearly健全的心智；清醒的思维能力；理智

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。
No one in their right senses would give him the job!理智上没有人会给他这份工作！
(old-fashioned) Are you out of your senses? You'll be killed!你疯了吗？你会丢了性命的！

Collocations Dictionaryverb + senses

come to
regain
take leave of
…

词源late Middle English (as a noun in the sense ‘meaning’): from Latin sensus ‘faculty of feeling, thought, meaning’, from sentire ‘feel’. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.

Idioms

knock/talk some sense into somebody

to try and persuade somebody to stop behaving in a stupid way, sometimes using rough or violent methods开导某人别干傻事；强使某人理智行事
- Try and talk some sense into her before she makes the wrong decision.尽力说服她，别让她作出错误的决策。
- Where would I be without you to knock some sense into my head?如果没有你，我会在哪里？

make sense

to have a meaning that you can easily understand有道理；有意义；讲得通
- This sentence doesn't make sense.这个句子不通。
to be a sensible thing to do是明智的；合乎情理
- It makes sense to buy the most up-to-date version.买最新的版本是明智的。
- There are strict medicals for pilots, which makes good sense.飞行员要接受严格的体检，这是很有道理的。
- Family-friendly policies make good business sense.推行关爱家庭的人性化用人制度非常符合商业常识。
- It makes little sense to discuss this now.现在谈这个不明智。
to be easy to understand or explain表述清楚；易于理解；道理明显
- 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。
- It all made perfect sense to me.这一切对我来说都很有意义。

make sense of something

to understand something that is difficult or has no clear meaning理解，弄懂（不易理解的事物）
- I can’t make sense of that painting.我看不懂那幅画。

see sense

to start to be sensible or reasonable变得明智起来；开始明白事理
- I tried to make him see sense, but he just wouldn't listen.我努力想让他明白道理，可他根本不听。

a sense of occasion

a feeling or understanding that an event is important or special隆重的（或特别的）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。

take leave of your senses

(old-fashioned) to start behaving as if you are crazy丧失理智；发疯

sense

understanding/judgement理解；判断

meaning意义

sight/hearing, etc.视觉、听觉等

feeling感觉

normal state of mind正常的精神状态

sense

become aware感觉

of machine机器