sensitive
adj
1
(a) easily hurt or damaged 易受傷害的; 易損壞的
the sensitive skin of a baby 嬰兒嬌嫩的皮膚* A sensitive nerve in a tooth can cause great pain. 牙神經易受損傷, 可產生巨痛.
(b) ~ (to sth) affected greatly or easily by sth 很受影響的; 易受影響的; 敏感的
Photographic paper is highly sensitive to light. 感光紙對光十分敏感.
This material is heat-sensitive, ie responds quickly to changes in temperature. 這種材料對溫度變化很敏感.
2 ~ (about/to sth) easily offended or emotionally upset 易生氣的; 感情容易沖動的; 神經質的
a frail and sensitive child 脆弱而嬌氣的孩子
He's very sensitive about being small, so don't mention it. 他對自己個子矮小神經過敏, 可別提這件事.
A writer mustn't be too sensitive to criticism. 作家不可對批評意見反應過激.
3 (approv 褒) having or showing perceptive feeling or sympathetic understanding 有細膩感情的; 同情理解的
an actor's sensitive reading of a poem 演員富於感情的詩朗誦
When I need advice, he is a helpful and sensitive friend. 我一沒了主意他就幫助我, 是個體貼人的朋友.
4 ~ (to sth) (of instruments, etc) able to measure very small changes (指儀器等)靈敏的
a sensitive thermometer, balance, ammeter, etc 靈敏的溫度計、 天平、 安培計等
(fig 比喻) The Stock Exchange is sensitive to likely political changes. 證券交易所對潛在的政治變化很敏感.
5 needing to be treated with great secrecy or tact 需極秘密或慎重處理的
sensitive military information 需秘密處理的軍事情報
a sensitive issue like race relations 需慎重對待的種族關系問題. =>Usage at sensible 用法見 sensible.
?? 考研助記
sens(感知)+itive(的): 敏感的 靈敏的
?? 擴展釋義
*['sensitiv]a. 敏感的, 易感的, 靈敏的, 感光的【機】 敏感的, 靈敏的, 感度高的相關詞組: be sensitive to