- [uncountable, countable]
the ability to experience and understand deep feelings, especially in art and literature (尤指文艺方面的)感受能力,鉴赏力,敏感性 a man of impeccable manners, charm and sensibility 一个有魅力、懂感情、举止无可挑剔的男人 artistic sensibility 艺术鉴赏力 They are accomplished linguists but have no literary sensibility. 他们是有成就的语言学家,但没有文学敏感性。
- sensibilities[plural]
a person’s feelings, especially when the person is easily offended or influenced by something (尤指易受伤害或影响的)感情
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the power of sensation): from late Latin sensibilitas, from sensibilis ‘that can be perceived by the senses’, from sensus ‘faculty of feeling, thought, meaning’, from sentire ‘feel’.