Word · Frequency #18766
Fully loadedpalpable
可感知的；明显的；可触摸的
Clear or obvious enough to be noticed or felt; able to be touched or physically felt.
常形容紧张、差异等气氛或情绪强烈到几乎能感觉到。
- 1.
Capable of being touched, felt or handled; touchable, tangible.
可触摸的,可感知的；有形的。
- 2.
Obvious or easily perceived; noticeable.
明显的,易察觉的；显著的。
- 3.
That can be detected by palpation.
可通过触诊检测到的。
可触及的；可触知的；可触摸的,可感知的；有形的。；明显的,易察觉的；显著的。；可通过触诊检测到的。；可感知的
In use
The tension in the room was palpable as everyone waited for the results.
Her excitement was palpable when she opened the gift.
There was a palpable sense of relief after the announcement.
be palpable
palpable 本义是“可触摸的”，常引申为“明显的”，用于描述气氛、感觉等。
The tension in the room was palpable.
房间里的紧张气氛显而易见。
palpable + noun
palpable 常与 sense、feeling、tension 等抽象名词连用，强调某种感受十分强烈。
The news brought a palpable sense of relief.
这个消息带来了明显的宽慰感。
palpable to + noun
在医学语境中，palpable 表示“可触知的”，后接 to 引出感知方式。
Connections
Collocations
- palpable tension
- 明显的紧张气氛
- There was a palpable tension in the room as they waited for the results.他们等待结果时，房间里有种明显的紧张气氛。
- palpable relief
- 如释重负的感觉
- A palpable relief spread through the crowd when the flight landed safely.航班安全降落后，人群中弥漫着一种如释重负的感觉。
- palpable sense of
- 可明确感受到的……
- The speech gave the audience a palpable sense of hope.这场演讲让听众明确感受到希望。
- palpable presence
- 可感知的存在
- Her palpable presence in the meeting made everyone pay attention.她在会议中那种可感知的存在感让每个人都专注起来。
- palpable excitement
- 明显的兴奋
- The palpable excitement in the stadium showed how much the fans cared.体育场内明显的兴奋表明球迷们有多么在意。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“palp=触诊”，医生触诊能摸到的就是palpable，意思是可感知的、明显的，连紧张气氛都能感觉到。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式写作、演讲或新闻报道、文学描写、医学体检 palpable 比较正式，多用于书面语或正式场合，表示某种气氛、感觉或差异非常明显，仿佛能触摸到；在医学中则指可通过触摸检查到的（如肿块）。日常口语中更常说 obvious 或 noticeable。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme with palpable /ˈpælpəbəl/. The listed words share the spelling -able and the unstressed ending /əbəl/, but their stressed vowels differ — e.g., capable /ˈkeɪpəbəl/ and probable /ˈprɒbəbəl/ — so they are lookalikes, not rhymes.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.