Word · Frequency #27692
hypersensitive
过敏的；过度敏感的
allergic or excessively sensitive to a specific factor
- 1.
Highly or abnormally sensitive to some substances or agents, especially to some allergen.
对某些物质或药剂高度或异常敏感的,尤其是对某些过敏原的。
- 2.
having an allergy or peculiar or excessive susceptibility (especially to a specific factor)
对某一特定因素过敏或特别敏感
- 3.
Excessively sensitive; easily offended.
过度敏感的；容易生气的。
对某些物质或药剂高度或异常敏感的,尤其是对某些过敏原的。；对某一特定因素过敏或特别敏感；过度敏感的；容易生气的。；过敏的；高灵敏度的；[医] 过敏的
In use
She is hypersensitive to dust and starts sneezing as soon as she enters the old library.
The test uses a hypersensitive sensor that can detect even tiny amounts of the chemical.
Don't be so hypersensitive about your work; not every comment is an attack.
hypersensitive to pollen
be hypersensitive to sth
表示对某种物质过敏或过度敏感，to 后接引起反应的事物。
She is hypersensitive to pollen.
她对花粉过敏。
hypersensitive + noun
hypersensitive 可直接置于名词前作定语，常见于医学表达，如 hypersensitive reaction（过敏反应）。
The patient had a hypersensitive reaction to the drug.
这名患者对这种药物产生了过敏反应。
Connections
Collocations
- hypersensitive to
- 对……过敏；对……过度敏感
- She is hypersensitive to loud noises.她对巨大的噪音过度敏感。
- hypersensitive reaction
- 过敏反应；超敏反应
- The patient had a hypersensitive reaction to the medication.病人对药物产生了过敏反应。
- hypersensitive skin
- 敏感性皮肤；过度敏感的皮肤
- This cream is designed for hypersensitive skin.这款面霜是为敏感性皮肤设计的。
- hypersensitive person
- 过于敏感的人
- He is a hypersensitive person who takes every joke personally.他是个过于敏感的人，把每个玩笑都当真。
Synonyms
- allergic
- 过敏的；对某物有过敏反应的 · 专指医学上的过敏反应，常与 to 连用；hypersensitive 不限于典型过敏，也可指反应过度敏感。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
hyper 是“过度”，sensitive 是“敏感”，合起来即“过度敏感”，像对小事都过敏。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：medical/allergy documentation、scientific/technical writing 该词多用于医学或科技性描述，通常出现在正式语境中，表示对某一特定因素过度敏感或过敏；日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
押韵的词：sensitive, insensitive, oversensitive, photosensitive, ultrasensitive 都与 hypersensitive 一样重读 /sɛn/，韵脚相同。注意拼写相似的 sensible /ˈsɛnsəbəl/ 和 hyperspace /ˈhaɪpərspeɪs/ 发音不同，并不押韵。
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