- be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched（通过触摸或被触摸）觉得, 感到（人, 物体）：
she felt someone touch her shoulder.
她觉得有人碰到了她的肩膀。
- be aware of (something happening) through physical sensation感知, 意识到（正在发生的事件）：
she felt the ground give way beneath her.
她感到脚下的地面在塌陷。
- examine or search by touch摸着寻找; 摸索：
he touched her head and felt her hair
他摸到了她的头, 抚摸着她的头发
no obj . he felt around for the matches.他四处摸火柴。
- no obj. be capable of sensation有知觉, 能感知：
the dead cannot feel.
死人是没有知觉的。
- no obj., with complement give a sensation of a particular physical quality when touched给人某种感觉; 摸上去给人某种手感：
the wool feels soft.
这种羊毛手感很柔软。
feel one's way
find one's way by touch rather than sight摸索着向前走。
feel one's way
figurative act cautiously, especially in an area with which one is unfamiliar〈喻〉（尤指在自己不熟悉的领域里）谨慎地行事, 摸索：she was new in the job, still feeling her way.
她刚做这工作, 还在摸索中。
feel something out
informal investigate something cautiously〈非正式〉谨慎调查某事, 把某事弄清楚：they want to feel out the situation.
他们想摸清情况。
feel someone up
informal fondle someone surreptitiously and without their consent, for one's own sexual stimulation〈非正式〉（为寻求性刺激在未经对方同意的情况下）偷偷地摸弄某人。
- experience (an emotion or sensation)经受, 感受（某种情绪或感觉）：
I felt a sense of excitement
我感到一阵激动
no obj., with complement I felt angry and humiliated.我感到又气又羞。
- no obj., with complement consider oneself to be in a particular state or exhibiting particular qualities觉得, 认为自己处于某状态（或具有某素质）：
he doesn't feel obliged to visit every weekend.
他不认为自己每个周末都得去做客。
feel up to
have the strength and energy to do or deal with有力量（或有精力）做（或应付）：after the accident she didn't feel up to driving.
事故之后她开车力不从心。
- usu. with negative
feel oneself
be healthy and well觉得身体健康： Ruth was not quite feeling herself.
露丝觉得身体有些不适。
- be emotionally affected by情绪受…的影响：
he didn't feel the loss of his mother so keenly.
他从未如此强烈地感到丧母之痛。
- no obj., with adverbial have a specified reaction or attitude, especially an emotional one, towards something（尤指在情绪上对某事）作某种反应, 持某种态度：
we feel very strongly about freedom of expression.
我们对言论自由反应强烈。
feel for
have compassion for同情, 怜悯：poor woman - I do feel for her.
可怜的女人——我确实很同情她。
- with clause have a belief or impression, especially without an identifiable reason（尤指莫名地）相信; 有一个…印象：
she felt that the woman positively disliked her.
她认为那个女子肯定不喜欢她。
- hold an opinion认为：
I felt I could make a useful contribution.
我认为我能起到积极作用。
- an act of touching something to examine it触, 摸。
- mass noun the sense of touch触觉：
he worked by feel rather than using his eyes.
他是靠触觉而不是靠眼睛工作的。
- a sensation given by an object or material when touched（物体、材料的）手感：
nylon cloth with a cotton feel.
手感像棉布的尼龙布。
- the impression given by something给人留下的印象; 感觉：
the restaurant has a modern bistro feel.
这个饭馆给人留下的印象是它像个现代小酒吧。
feel one's age
- become aware that one is growing older and less energetic感到自己在衰老。
feel free (to do something)
- have no hesitation or shyness (often used as an invitation or for reassurance)［常用作邀请或让对方放心去做某事］ 请自便; 请随便（做某事）：
feel free to say what you like.
请畅所欲言。
feel like (doing) something
- be inclined to have or do想要做某事：
I feel like celebrating.
我想庆祝一下。
feel one's oats
- 见OAT.
feel the pinch
- 见PINCH.
feel the pulse of
- 见
PULSE1 .
feel small
- 见SMALL.
feel strange
- 见STRANGE.
get a（或 the）feel for（或 of）
- become accustomed to习惯于; 熟悉：
you can explore to get a feel of the place.
你可以四处看看, 熟悉一下这个地方。
have a feel for
- have a sensitive appreciation or an intuitive understanding of对…有欣赏能力, 有…的天赋; 对…有悟性：
you have to have a feel for animals.
你得对动物有悟性。
make oneself（或 one's presence）felt
- make people keenly aware of one; have a noticeable effect让别人感到自己的存在; 有重大影响, 起重要作用：
the economic crisis began to make itself felt.
经济危机开始发作。