Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #7905
Fully loadedintuition
直觉
the ability to know something immediately, without needing to think about it or use reason
- 1.
Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
不经过有意识的理性过程的直接认知
- 2.
instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)
直觉的认识(不使用理性过程)
- 3.
A perceptive insight gained by the use of this faculty.
通过这种能力获得的洞察力
- 4.
an impression that something might be the case
对某事可能发生的印象
不经过有意识的理性过程的直接认知；直觉的认识(不使用理性过程)；通过这种能力获得的洞察力；对某事可能发生的印象；直觉的知识
In use
She had a strong intuition that something was wrong, even though everything seemed fine.
My intuition told me to take the other road, and it saved us a lot of time.
Many people trust their intuitions when making quick decisions.
he had an intuition that something had gone wrong
have an intuition that + clause
She had an intuition that something was wrong.
她有一种直觉，觉得出事了。
trust one's intuition
You should trust your intuition when making decisions.
做决定时你应该相信自己的直觉。
Connections
Collocations
- gut intuition
- 本能直觉
- His gut intuition told him something was wrong.他的本能直觉告诉他有些不对劲。
- trust one's intuition
- 相信直觉
- You should trust your intuition.你应该相信你的直觉。
- have an intuition
- 有一种直觉
- I have an intuition that she is lying.我有一种直觉她在撒谎。
- intuition tells
- 直觉告诉
- My intuition tells me this is a good decision.我的直觉告诉我这是个好决定。
- woman's intuition
- 女性直觉
- She relied on woman's intuition.她依赖女性直觉。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
intuition = 直觉；拆解为'in（在里）' + 'tuition（教导）'，意为内心的教导。
Context & Register
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Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the -tion spelling and the final /ʃən/ sound, but they have different stressed vowels (e.g., /ɪ/, /eɪ/, /ə/) compared to intuition's stressed vowel /uː/. Thus they are not perfect rhymes but useful for spelling comparison.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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