sensation
n
1
(a) [C] feeling in one's body resulting from sth that happens or is done to it 感覺; 感受
a sensation of warmth, dizziness, falling 溫暖、 眩暈、 下降的感覺
Massage produces wonderful sensations. 按摩可產生舒適的感覺.
(b) [C] general awareness or impression not caused by anything that can be seen or defined 下意識的感覺
I had the sensation that I was being watched. 我覺得有人監視著我.
(c) [U] ability to feel through the sense of touch 知覺; 觸覺
lose all sensation in one's legs 腿部完全失去知覺
Some sensation is coming back to my arm. 我的胳膊逐漸恢復一些知覺.
2 [C, U] state of great surprise, excitement, interest, etc among many people 轟動; 群情激動
The news caused a great sensation. 這個消息十分轟動.
(derog 貶) Sensation-seeking newspapers tried to cash in on her misery. 專登危言聳聽內容的報紙竭力渲染她的苦境來賣錢.