feel

verb

/fiːl/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they feel	/fiːl/ /fiːl/
he / she / it feels	/fiːlz/ /fiːlz/
past simple felt	/felt/ /felt/
past participle felt	/felt/ /felt/
-ing form feeling	/ˈfiːlɪŋ/ /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

Idioms Phrasal Verbs

well/sick/happy/sad, etc.

linking verb to experience a particular feeling or emotion觉得；感到；体会到

+ adj. The bus ride made me feel sick.我坐公共汽车时晕车。
Are you feeling comfortable?你感觉舒服吗？
She sounded more confident than she felt.她的语气听起来比她本人的感觉要有信心。
I was feeling guilty.我感到歉疚。
You'll feel better after a good night's sleep.你晚上睡个好觉就会觉得舒服些。
I feel sorry for him.我为他感到可惜。
I feel bad about leaving you like this.我为就这样离开你感到难过。
She felt betrayed.她感到被出卖了。
+ adv./prep. How are you feeling today?你今天觉得怎么样？
I know exactly how you feel (= I feel sympathy for you).我完全理解你的心情。
We all felt the same way.我们都有同样的感觉。
Luckily I was feeling in a good mood.幸好我当时情绪好。
feel something I felt the need to explain.我觉得有必要解释一下。
I felt a sense of relief.我如释重负。
feel like something I felt like a complete idiot.我感到完全像个傻瓜。
She made me feel like a child by doing everything for me.她为我做一切，让我感觉自己像个孩子。
feel as if/though… I feel as if nobody cares.我觉得好像没人在乎。
She felt as though she was going to cry.她感觉自己快要哭了。
feel + noun to feel an idiot/a fool觉得自己是个傻瓜

Extra Examples

I feel great this morning.今天上午我感到身体很好。
Mum! I feel sick.妈妈！我觉得恶心。
The heat made him feel faint.炎热让他感到头晕目眩。
He sounded happy, but I don't think he felt it.他的语气听起来很开心，可我觉得他并不感到高兴。
I really felt bad about what I had done.我真的对自己的所作所为感到难过。
She felt uncomfortable about asking him for help.她对向他寻求帮助感到不舒服。
I suddenly felt inspired.我突然受到启发。
He'd never felt really content in his job.他从未真正对自己的工作感到满意。
I just want her to feel safe.我只是想让她感到安全。
How do you feel: happy, relieved, surprised?您感觉如何：高兴、如释重负、惊讶？
It made me feel so proud to see him standing up there.看到他站在那里，我感到非常自豪。
Do you feel tired all the time?你是否时常感到疲倦？
I've never felt this way before.我以前从未有过这样的感觉。
I feel a lot of sympathy for them.我对他们深感同情。
She didn't feel the pain so much as the shock.她没有感觉到疼痛，而是感到震惊。
He seemed to feel no remorse at all.他似乎根本没有感到悔恨。
He feels a strong connection with her.他觉得与她有很强的联系。
He felt shame at not having helped her.他为没有帮助她而感到羞耻。
She felt nothing when she saw him.当她看到他的时候，她没有任何感觉。
Are you disappointed? I feel that way too.你失望吗？我也有这样的感觉。
I feel like such a failure.我觉得自己真像个废物。
They felt like outsiders.他们感觉自己像个局外人。
I don't like feeling like a tourist when I travel.我不喜欢旅行时感觉自己像个游客。
I feel like I'm going to be sick.我感觉我要生病了。
We never felt like we were rich.我们从来没有觉得自己很富有。
I always felt as though I had to try harder than other people.我总觉得我必须比其他人更加努力。
They feel as if nobody listens to them.他们感觉好像没有人听他们说话。
I feel as if I've eaten too many sweets.我感觉我好像吃太多甜食了。

Topics Feelingsa1

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

deeply
strongly
really
…

preposition

about
for

be/become aware

[transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to notice or be aware of something because it is touching you or having a physical effect on you（通过触觉）注意到，意识到，感觉到 synonym sense

feel something I could feel the warm sun on my back.我背上感受到了阳光的温暖。
She felt a sharp pain in her hand.她感到手上一阵剧痛。
She could not feel her legs.她的双腿失去了知觉。
I can’t feel his pulse.我摸不到他的脉搏。
He felt a hand on his shoulder.他感到有只手在他肩上。
You may feel a slight pressure in your chest.您可能会感到胸部有轻微的压力。
feel somebody/something/yourself doing something He felt a hand touching his shoulder.他感到有只手在触摸他的肩膀。
She could feel herself blushing.她可以感到脸都红了。
He felt the sweat running down his face.他感觉到汗水从脸上流下来。
feel somebody/something/yourself do something I felt something crawl up my arm.我觉得有个东西顺着手臂往上爬。
We felt the ground give way under our feet.我们感觉到脚下的土地下陷了。

Extra Examples

As soon as you get off the plane you feel the heat.一下飞机就感觉到热气腾腾。
They felt an impact as the bomb hit.当炸弹袭击时，他们感受到了冲击力。
I felt tears welling up in my eyes.我感到泪水在眼眶里打转。
He could feel his heart pounding.他能感觉到自己的心在狂跳。
I felt him trembling.我感觉到他在颤抖。
I could feel myself getting faint.我感觉自己快要晕倒了。
I felt a hand touch my knee.我感觉到一只手触碰了我的膝盖。
I felt the handle wobble when I picked it up.当我拿起它时，我感觉到手柄在摇晃。
He felt his knee give way.他感觉自己的膝盖屈服了。
I felt something fall out of my pocket.我感觉有东西从我的口袋里掉出来。
I felt her relax in my arms.我感觉到她在我怀里放松下来。
She felt a tear trickle down her cheek.她感到一滴泪水顺着脸颊流下来。
He felt himself blush.他感觉自己脸红了。

[transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) feel something to become aware of something even though you cannot see it, hear it, etc.感觉到；意识到；觉察出 synonym sense

Can you feel the tension in this room?你能感觉到这房间里的紧张气氛吗？
They all feel pressure from managers to make a sale.他们都感受到来自经理的销售压力。
I definitely felt the importance of the occasion.我确实感受到了这个场合的重要性。

Extra Examples

I felt their disapproval.我感受到了他们的不满。
We all feel the urgency of the problem.我们都感到问题的紧迫性。
You can feel the chemistry between them from the opening scene.从开场就可以感受到他们之间的化学反应。
I immediately felt the difference after he'd gone.他走后我立即感觉到了不同。
Women feel society's expectation that they should be caring and nurturing.女性感受到社会对她们应该关心和养育的期望。
The tension between the film-maker and the subject is clearly felt in the documentary.纪录片中清晰地感受到了电影制片人和拍摄对象之间的紧张关系。

give impression

linking verb (not used in the progressive tenses) to give you a particular feeling or impression感觉像是…；给人…的感觉

+ adj. This situation doesn't feel right.情况感觉不对头。
You need to go somewhere that feels safe.你需要去一个令你觉得安全的地方。
My mouth felt completely dry.我感到口干舌燥。
it feels + adj. to do something It felt strange to be back in my old school.我回到母校有一种生疏的感觉。
feel like something The place still feels like a small fishing village.这个地方感觉仍然像一个小渔村。
it feels like something The interview only took ten minutes, but it felt like hours.面试只用了十分钟，但觉得像几个小时似的。
I've lived here for years, but it still doesn't feel like home.我在这里住了很多年了，但仍然没有家的感觉。
It feels like rain (= seems likely to rain).好像快要下雨了。
It's three degrees right now, but with the wind chill factor it feels like minus 12.现在气温为 3 度，但考虑到风寒因素，感觉温度为负 12 度。
How does it feel to be alone all day?整天独自一个人的感受如何？
feel as if/though… Her head felt as if it would burst.她觉得头要爆裂了。
it feels as if/though… It felt as though he had run a marathon.他感到好像跑了一个马拉松似的。

In spoken English people often use like instead of as if or as though in this meaning, especially in North American English He felt like he'd run a marathon. This is not considered correct in written British English.

Extra Examples

My eyes feel sore.我的眼睛感觉酸痛。
My stomach feels bloated.我的胃感觉胀胀的。
The house feels warm and cosy.房子给人感觉温暖又舒适。
The end result feels totally different.最终的结果感觉完全不同。
I enjoy it so much, it doesn't feel like work.我非常喜欢它，感觉不像工作。
The whole thing felt like a dream.整个事情感觉就像一场梦。
It feels great to be home.回家的感觉真好。
It feels intrusive to go into someone's bedroom when they're not there.当别人不在的时候进入他们的卧室会让人感觉很不舒服。
Does it feel weird to think he's not coming back?想到他不会回来，是不是感觉很奇怪？
The house feels as if something is missing.房子感觉好像少了点什么。
The paintings feel as if they've been done with great emotion.这些画感觉就像是带着极大的情感完成的。
It feels as if something exciting is going to happen.感觉好像有什么令人兴奋的事情要发生一样。
My legs feel as though they've been beaten with sticks.我的腿感觉就像被棍子打过一样。
It feels as though someone is lurking in the shadows.感觉好像有人潜伏在阴影中。
It sometimes feels like I'm not welcome here.有时感觉我在这里不受欢迎。
The plan definitely felt like it was going to work.感觉这个计划肯定会奏效。

touch

linking verb (not used in the progressive tenses) to have a particular physical quality that you become aware of by touching摸起来；手感

+ adj. The water feels warm.这水摸着很暖。
Its skin feels really smooth.它的皮摸起来真光滑。
feel like something This wallet feels like leather.这个钱包摸上去像是皮的。
Your hands feel like ice.你的手感觉像冰一样。

Extra Examples

The room felt cold.房间里感觉很冷。
The dress felt really silky.这件衣服感觉非常丝滑。
It made my hair smell fresh and feel soft.它让我的头发闻起来清新，感觉柔软。
The sand under my feet felt cool and velvety.我脚下的沙子感觉凉爽而柔软。
This bed feels too hard.感觉这张床太硬了。
The breeze felt wonderful on my cheek.微风拂过我的脸颊，感觉美妙极了。
The leaves are so rough, they feel like sandpaper.叶子很粗糙，摸起来像砂纸。
Her skin felt like velvet.她的皮肤感觉像天鹅绒。
What is it? It feels like jelly.它是什么？感觉像果冻。
It feels exactly like real sheepskin.摸起来和真正的羊皮一模一样。

[transitive] to deliberately move your fingers over something in order to find out what it is like触；摸

feel something Can you feel the bump on my head?你能摸到我头上那个肿块吗？
Try to tell what this is just by feeling it.凭手摸摸说出这是什么东西。
People like to touch and feel the fabric before they buy.人们喜欢在购买前触摸和感受面料。
feel how, what, etc… Feel how rough this is.摸摸这有多粗糙。

Extra Examples

Tangible assets are things that you can touch and feel.有形资产是您可以触摸和感受到的东西。
You get the chance to see, smell and feel the products.您有机会看到、闻到和触摸产品。
The doctor felt his abdomen.医生摸了摸他的腹部。
I gently felt the cut on his knee.我轻轻地感觉到他膝盖上的伤口。
Feel how soft my hair is.感受一下我的头发有多柔软。
Can you feel how itchy this sweater is?你能感觉到这件毛衣有多痒吗？
Can you feel what this is?你能感觉到这是什么吗？

think/believe

[transitive, intransitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to think or believe that something is the case; to have a particular opinion or attitude以为；认为；相信

feel (that)… We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose.我们都认为我们输了是运气不好。
We've always felt this was our home.我们一直觉得这里是我们的家。
I felt (that) I had to apologize.我以为我得道歉。
I feel I could continue playing until I am 35.我觉得我可以继续打球到35岁。
+ adv./prep. This is something I feel strongly about.我对这件事有很坚定的看法。
How do you feel about inviting the children too?你觉得把孩子也请来怎么样？
I didn't know you felt like that about it.我不知道你对此有这样的感觉。
feel it + noun She felt it her duty to tell the police.她认为报警是她的义务。
I feel it a great honour to be chosen.我感到非常荣幸被选中。
feel it to be + noun She felt it to be the best course of action to remain.她觉得留下来是最好的做法。
feel it + adj. Why did you feel it necessary to do that?为什么你觉得有必要那么做？
I felt it advisable to do nothing.我觉得最好不要作出行动。
feel it to be + adj. We felt it to be unfortunate.我们感到很不幸。
This decision is, I feel, a huge mistake.我认为这个决定是个天大的错误。

Synonyms thinkthinkbelieve ▪ feel ▪ reckon ▪ be under the impressionThese words all mean to have an idea that something is true or possible or to have a particular opinion about somebody/something.think to have an idea that something is true or possible, although you are not completely certain; to have a particular opinion about somebody/something:

Do you think (that) they’ll come?你认为他们会来吗？
Well, I like it. What do you think?嗯，我喜欢这个。你认为怎么样？

believe to have an idea that something is true or possible, although you are not completely certain; to have a particular opinion about somebody/something:

Police believe (that) the man may be armed.警方认为那个人可能携有武器。

think or believe?When you are expressing an idea that you have or that somebody has of what is true or possible, believe is more formal than think. It is used especially for talking about ideas that other people have; think is used more often for talking about your own ideas: Police believe… • I think… When you are expressing an opinion, believe is stronger than think and is used especially for matters of principle; think is used more for practical matters or matters of personal taste.feel to have a particular opinion about something that has happened or about what you/somebody ought to do:

We all felt (that) we were unlucky to lose.我们都认为我们输了是运气不好。

reckon (informal) to think that something is true or possible:

I reckon (that) I’m going to get that job.我认为我会得到那份工作。

be under the impression that… to have an idea that something is true:

I was under the impression that the work had already been completed.我还以为已经完工了呢。

Patterns

to think/believe/feel/reckon/be under the impression that…
It is thought/believed/reckoned that…
to be thought/believed/felt/reckoned to be something
to think/believe/feel something about somebody/something
to sincerely/honestly/seriously/mistakenly think/believe/feel

Extra Examples

We all feel similarly about this issue.对于这个问题，我们都有相似的感受。
I still feel it was wrong to involve her.我还是觉得让她参与进来是不对的。
I personally feel that someone new should be appointed.我个人认为应该任命一个新人。
Do you feel there is any justification for this claim?您认为这种说法有道理吗？
He feels very strongly about a lot of issues.他对很多问题都感触很深。
It's a chance for people to say what they feel about the changes.这是人们表达对这些变化的感受的机会。
I'm not sure how I feel about the new boss.我不确定我对新老板的感觉如何。
Many people think this is a good thing, but I feel differently.很多人认为这是一件好事，但我却有不同的看法。
You might feel it a good idea to read the document first.您可能会觉得先阅读该文档是个好主意。
I feel it absurd that anyone should question this.我觉得有人质疑这个是荒谬的。

Topics Opinion and argumenta2

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

deeply
strongly
really
…

preposition

about
for

be strongly affected

[transitive] feel something to experience the effects or results of something, often strongly受（强烈）影响；（深深）体验到

He feels the cold a lot.他很怕冷。
Cathy was really feeling the heat.凯茜真的感到很热。
We're all starting to feel the pressure at work.我们都开始感受到工作的压力。
I was OK after my run, but I'll feel it tomorrow.刚跑完我感觉还好，但明天我就会肌肉酸痛了。
She felt her mother's death very deeply.她深感丧母之痛。
The effects of the recession are being felt everywhere.经济衰退的影响无所不在。
We all felt the force of her arguments.我们都体会到了她的论据的分量。
Her loss has been keenly felt.她的离世使我们切切实实感到悲痛。

Extra Examples

I don't feel the cold.我不觉得冷。
I felt their pain.我感受到了他们的痛苦。
I'm 65 now, and I'm starting to feel my age.我现在65岁了，我开始感觉到自己的年龄了。
You may be fine immediately after going to the gym, but feel it more the next day.去健身房后，您可能会立即感觉良好，但第二天就会感觉更强烈。
It was some months after his wife's death that he really began to feel his loss.妻子去世几个月后，他才真正开始感到失去亲人。
The trauma can continue to be felt for years afterwards.这种创伤在事后仍会持续数年。
All sides feel the pressure to reach an agreement.各方都感受到达成协议的压力。
We're all still feeling the shock of the election result.我们仍然对选举结果感到震惊。
We all felt the weight of her loss.我们都感受到了她失去的沉重。
His influence is still felt today.时至今日，人们仍能感受到他的影响。

Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb

deeply
strongly
really
…

preposition

about
for

search with hands

[intransitive] to search for something with your hands, feet, etc.（用手、足等）摸索，寻找，探索

+ adv./prep. She felt in her bag and pulled out a pen.她在包里摸了摸，拿出一支笔。
If you feel under the desk you'll find a hook.如果你摸索桌子下面，你会发现一个钩子。
feel for something She felt for the step with her foot.她用脚感觉脚步声。
+ adv./prep. for something I had to feel about in the dark for the light switch.我得在黑暗中摸索寻找电灯开关。
He felt in his pockets for some money.他在口袋里摸着想找一些钱。

Extra Examples

I felt around in my bag for a tissue.我在包里摸索着找纸巾。
He felt around in the drawer but there was nothing but paper.他在抽屉里摸了摸，除了纸什么也没有。
Feel in the bottom of the wardrobe—there should be a bag.摸摸衣柜的底部——应该有一个包。
I felt along the wall until I found the switch.我沿着墙摸索，直到找到开关。
He felt for a foothold.他寻找立足点。
She was feeling around in the kitchen cupboards for some sugar.她正在厨房的橱柜里摸索糖。
She felt along the bench for her towel.她沿着长凳摸索毛巾。

Word OriginOld English fēlan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch voelen and German fühlen.

Idioms

be/feel flattered

to be pleased because somebody has made you feel important or special被奉承得高兴；感到荣幸
- He was flattered by her attention.她的关注使他感到格外高兴。
- I felt flattered at being asked to give a lecture.承蒙邀请来演讲，我深感荣幸。
- She was flattered to hear that he had been asking about her.听说他一直在打听她，她颇感得意。
- I suppose we should be flattered that he agreed to come at all.我想我们应该为他同意来而感到受宠若惊。

be/feel hard done by

(informal) to be or feel unfairly treated受到不公平待遇；感到委屈
- She has every right to feel hard done by—her parents have given her nothing.她完全有理由觉得委屈，她父母什么都没给她。

be/feel honoured (to do something)

to feel proud and happy（做某事）感到荣幸
- I was honoured to have been mentioned in his speech.他在讲话中提到了我，真是荣幸。
- ‘Would you be my best man?’ ‘I’d be honoured.’“你愿意做我的伴郎吗？”“我会很荣幸。”

be/feel like jelly | turn to jelly

(of legs or knees) to feel weak because you are nervous紧张得发软

feel your age

to realize that you are getting old, especially compared with people you are with who are younger than you（尤指与较年轻者比）感到自己上年纪了，意识到自己老了

feel free (to do something)

(informal) used to tell somebody that they are allowed to do something（表示允许）可以随便做某事
- Feel free to ask questions if you don't understand.你要是不懂，可以随便提问。
- ‘Can I use your phone?’ ‘Feel free.’“我能用你的电话吗？”“随便用吧。”
Topics Permission and obligationc1

feel good

to feel happy, confident, etc.感到愉快（或有信心等）
- It makes me feel good to know my work is appreciated.我知道我的工作得到赏识后感到很高兴。
Topics Feelingsa2

feel (it) in your bones (that…)

(informal) to be certain about something even though you do not have any direct proof and cannot explain why you are certain心中感到；本能预感到；直觉确信
- I know I'm going to fail this exam—I can feel it in my bones.我知道这次考试我过不了关，我有这种直觉。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2

feel like something/like doing something

(informal) to want to have or do something想要某物；想做某事
- I feel like a drink.我想喝一杯。
- We all felt like celebrating.我们都想庆祝一番。
- He felt like bursting into tears.他想要大哭一场。
- We'll go for a walk if you feel like it.要是你愿意，我们去散散步。

feel the pinch

(informal) to not have enough money手头拮据；经济困难
- Lots of people who have lost their jobs are starting to feel the pinch.大量失业者开始感到日子不好过了。

feel your way

to move along carefully, for example when it is dark, by touching walls, objects, etc.（如在黑暗中）摸索着走动
to be careful about how you do things, usually because you are in a situation that you are not familiar with（在新环境中）谨慎行事
- She was new in the job, still feeling her way.她对这项工作不熟悉，还在摸索着干。

(feel) honour-bound to do something

(formal) to feel that you must do something because of your sense of moral duty（感到）道义上应做某事
- She felt honour-bound to attend as she had promised to.她觉得既然答应了就应该出席。
- He felt honour bound to help her.他觉得在道义上应该帮助她。
compare duty-boundTopics Permission and obligationc2

look/feel like death warmed up (British English)

(North American English like death warmed over)

(informal) to look or feel very ill or tired看起来病得厉害（或疲惫不堪）；感到很不舒服（或累得要命）

look/feel like a million dollars/bucks

(informal) to look/feel extremely good看上去／感觉好极了
- Wow, you look like a million dollars.哇，你看起来像百万美元。

look/feel small

to look or feel stupid, weak, ashamed, etc.显得（或感觉）矮人一截；愧不如人
- There’s no need to make me look small in front of all these people.我没必要在这么多人面前显得自己很渺小。
- I felt really small when I realized how much time he’d spent on it.当我意识到他在这上面花费了多少时间时，我感到自己真的很渺小。
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make your presence felt

to do something to make people very aware of the fact that you are there; to have a strong influence on a group of people or a situation突显自己；对（人群或局势）发挥作用
- She’s only been here a couple of weeks but she is already making her presence felt.她来到这里才几周，但她已经让人感受到了她的存在。
- She certainly made her presence felt in the boardroom.她确实让自己在董事会上受到了关注。

not be/feel up to the mark

(British English, old-fashioned) not to feel as well or lively as usual感觉不舒服
- I’m not feeling up to the mark at the moment.我现在感觉还没有达到标准。

not feel yourself

to not feel healthy and well觉得身体不好；感到身体不舒服
- I’m not quite feeling myself today.我今天感觉不太好。