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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 - sensitive to something
She is very sensitive to other people's feelings. 她很能体谅他人的感情。 Schools must be sensitive to the needs of different cultures, races and religions. 学校必须对不同文化、种族和宗教的需求保持敏感。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2Horses are very sensitive to their riders' moods. 马能敏锐地感受到骑马人的情绪。 I think they handled the situation in a sensitive way. 我认为他们以一种敏感的方式处理了局势。 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。
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reacting quickly or more than usual to something 敏感的；过敏的 sensitive areas of the body 身体的敏感区 - sensitive to something
My teeth are very sensitive to cold food. 我的牙齿对冷食过敏。 Young children are particularly sensitive to the harmful effects of pesticides. 幼儿对杀虫剂的有害影响特别敏感。 The eyes of some fish are acutely sensitive to light. 有些鱼的眼睛对光非常敏感。 I have become increasingly sensitive to the sun. 我对太阳越来越敏感了。 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。 Coral reefs are very sensitive to changes in seawater temperature. 珊瑚礁对海水温度的变化非常敏感。
Which Word? sensible / sensitivesensible / sensitiveSensible and sensitive are connected with two different meanings of sense.- Sensible refers to your ability to make good judgements:
She gave me some very sensible advice. 她给了我一些非常合理的建议。 It wasn’t very sensible to go out on your own so late at night. 这么晚一个人单独外出是不太明智的。
- Sensitive refers to how easily you react to things and how much you are aware of things or other people:
sensitive 涉及反应和洞察力： a soap for sensitive skin 敏感皮肤用的肥皂 This movie may upset a sensitive child. 这部影片可能使敏感的孩子感到难过。
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able to understand art, music and literature and to express yourself through them 感觉敏锐的；艺术感觉好的；有悟性的 an actor’s sensitive reading of the poem 演员对那首诗富有表现力的朗诵 a sensitive portrait 栩栩如生的画像
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easily offended or upset 易生气的；易被惹恼的；神经过敏的 You're far too sensitive. 你也太敏感了。 - sensitive about something
He's very sensitive about his weight. 他很忌讳别人说他胖。 - sensitive to something
She's very sensitive to criticism. 她一听批评就急。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2He'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。 Teenagers are often very sensitive about their appearance. 青少年常常对自己的外表很在意。
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that you have to treat with great care because it may offend people or make them angry or embarrassed 须谨慎对待的；敏感的 sensitive information/data 敏感信息/数据 highly sensitive documents 高度敏感的文件 Healthcare is a politically sensitive issue. 医疗卫生是一个政治敏感问题。 That's a sensitive area. 那是一个敏感的领域。 a sensitive subject/topic/matter 敏感的话题/话题/事情
Extra ExamplesNuclear power remains a very sensitive issue in the Netherlands. 核能在荷兰仍然是一个非常敏感的问题。 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。 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。 an extremely sensitive question 极为敏感的问题 culturally sensitive policies 文化上的敏感政策 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。
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able to measure very small changes 灵敏的 a sensitive instrument 灵敏的仪器 The eyes can be a sensitive indicator of health. 眼睛是健康的敏感指标。 - (figurative)
The Stock Exchange is very sensitive to political change. 证券市场对政局变化非常敏感。
Extra ExamplesThe bat's hearing is remarkably sensitive. 蝙蝠的听觉特别敏锐。 The equipment is highly sensitive. 这套设备灵敏度很高。 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。 sensitive to the slightest movement 对极轻微的移动都很敏感
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to people’s feelings对他人的感情
to cold/light/food, etc.对低温、光、食物等
to art/music/literature对艺术／音乐／文学
easily upset容易生气
information/subject信息；话题
to small changes对细微变化
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘sensory’): from Old French sensitif, -ive or medieval Latin sensitivus, formed irregularly from Latin sentire ‘feel’. The current senses date from the early 19th cent.