sensuous
/ˈsensjʊəs/adjective
1
- relating to or affecting the senses rather than the intellect感觉上的; 感官方面的:
the work showed a deliberate disregard of the more sensuous and immediately appealing aspects of painting.
作品表现出对绘画更加感官、更加直接吸引人的方面的故意漠视。
2
- attractive or gratifying physically, especially sexually吸引人的; 给人以感官满足的(尤指性感的):
her voice was rather deep but very sensuous.
她的声音非常深沉, 但很吸引人。
USAGE
On the use of the words sensuous and sensual, see usage at SENSUAL.
派生词
sensuously
adverbsensuousness
noun词源
mid 17th cent.: from Latin sensus 'sense'+-ous.