英语词汇sensitive怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

sensitive

sensɪtɪv  ˈsɛnsətɪv 

Word forms: plural sensitivities

1 ADJ-GRADED 体恤的;体贴的;善解人意的 If you are sensitive to other people's needs, problems, or feelings, you show understanding and awareness of them. 体恤的;体贴的;善解人意的 [approval]

The classroom teacher must be sensitive to a child's needs. [+ to]

班主任必须对小学生的需求体察入微。
He was always so sensitive and caring.

他总是如此理解和关心别人。

SYN thoughtful, kind, understanding, feeling

sensitively

The abuse of women needs to be treated seriously and sensitively.

虐待妇女问题需要得到严肃而认真的处理。

sensitivity

A good relationship involves concern and sensitivity for each other's feelings.

一段美满的恋情需要彼此关心并体恤对方的情感。

2 ADJ-GRADED 易生气的;易担忧的;敏感的 If you are sensitive about something, you are easily worried and offended when people talk about it. 易生气的;易担忧的;敏感的

Young people are very sensitive about their appearance. [+ about]

年轻人对外表很在意。
Take it easy. Don't be so sensitive.

放松点，别这么敏感。

SYN touchy, defensive, paranoid, neurotic

sensitivity

...people who suffer extreme sensitivity about what others think.

对别人的想法过分在意的人们
They are aware of American political sensitivities about their country's role.

他们明白美国人对其国家扮演的政治角色很敏感。

3 ADJ-GRADED (问题、话题)敏感的，棘手的，易引起纷争的，须谨慎对待的 A sensitive subject or issue needs to be dealt with carefully because it is likely to cause disagreement or make people angry or upset. (问题、话题)敏感的，棘手的，易引起纷争的，须谨慎对待的

Employment is a very sensitive issue.

就业是一个非常棘手的问题。
...politically sensitive matters.

政治敏感事件

SYN tricky, difficult, delicate, thorny

sensitivity

Due to the obvious sensitivity of the issue he would not divulge any details.

由于该问题明显非常敏感，他不会透露任何细节。

4 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (文件、报告)机密的，须小心对待的，须妥善保管的 Sensitive documents or reports contain information that needs to be kept secret and dealt with carefully. (文件、报告)机密的，须小心对待的，须妥善保管的

He instructed staff to shred sensitive documents.

他吩咐员工将机密文件用碎纸机销毁。
...sensitive information which, in the wrong hands, could jeopardise the safety of British troops.

落入敌人手中会危及英军安全的机要情报

SYN secret, private, confidential, classified

5 ADJ-GRADED 过敏的;易受影响的;敏感的 Something that is sensitive to a physical force, substance, or treatment is easily affected by it and often harmed by it. 过敏的;易受影响的;敏感的

...a chemical which is sensitive to light. [+ to]

对光敏感的化学品
...gentle cosmetics for sensitive skin.

适用于敏感性皮肤的温和化妆品

SYN delicate, tender, fragile, raw

sensitivity

...the sensitivity of cells to damage by chemotherapy.

细胞很容易受化疗损伤

6 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] (科学仪器)灵敏的，灵敏度高的 A sensitive piece of scientific equipment is capable of measuring or recording very small changes. (科学仪器)灵敏的，灵敏度高的

...an extremely sensitive microscope.

高灵敏度的显微镜

SYN precise, fine, acute, keen

sensitivity

...the sensitivity of the detector.

探测器的灵敏度

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sensitive Also look up:

ADJ.

conscious, perceptive, understanding; (ant.) insensitive 1

emotional, irritable, touchy 2

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ADV.

overly sensitive, so sensitive, too sensitive 1 2

highly sensitive, very sensitive 1 2 3 4 5 6

politically sensitive 3

environmentally sensitive 5

sensitive areas, sensitive issue 3

sensitive information, sensitive material 4

heat sensitive, light sensitive, sensitive skin 5

sensitive equipment 6

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sens ≈ feeling : sensation, senseless, sensitive

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