Word · Frequency #8618
sensational
轰动的；引人注目的；耸人听闻的
核心释义
causing intense interest, curiosity, or excitement; commanding attention
- 1.
感觉的；知觉的
Of or pertaining to sensation.
- 2.
引起强烈兴趣、好奇或情感的
causing intense interest, curiosity, or emotion
- 3.
激发或唤起感官的。
Piquing or arousing the senses.
- 4.
引人注目的
commanding attention
- 5.
引起轰动或兴奋的；耸人听闻的
Provoking a reaction of interest or excitement.
- 6.
与感觉有关的
relating to or concerned in sensation
- 7.
极好的。
Exceptionally great.
极好的；绝妙的；感觉的；知觉的；感官的；感觉的；知觉的；引起强烈兴趣、好奇或情感的；激发或唤起感官的。
用法In use
The newspaper's sensational headline made everyone stop and look.
用法提示：这里 sensational 是形容词，作定语修饰 headline，表示“耸人听闻的”。
The discovery of a new species was sensational, and everyone in town was talking about it.
用法提示：这里 sensational 是形容词，作表语，表示“引起轰动的”。
They found the ad too sensational and replaced it with a quieter one.
用法提示：这里 sensational 是形容词，在“find + 宾语 + 宾语补足语”结构中作宾语补足语，表示“过于耸人听闻的”。
a sensational concert--one never to be forgotten
sensational + noun
sensational 常修饰 news, story, report, headline 等名词，强调轰动性。
The newspaper published a sensational story.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- sensational news
- 耸人听闻的新闻
- The newspaper is known for publishing sensational news.这家报纸以发布耸人听闻的新闻而闻名。
- sensational story
- 耸人听闻的故事
- She told a sensational story about her travels.她讲了一个关于她旅行的耸人听闻的故事。
- sensational victory
- 惊人的胜利
- The team achieved a sensational victory in the final.该队在决赛中取得了惊人的胜利。
- sensational performance
- 精彩的表演
- The actor gave a sensational performance on stage.这位演员在舞台上进行了精彩的表演。
- sensational discovery
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个“三色选秀”节目，表演非常惊艳，观众都被感动得流泪，这就是 sensational（激动人心的）。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：新闻、娱乐、日常夸赞 通常用于形容引起轰动或强烈兴趣的事物，在新闻、娱乐等正式或半正式语境中常见，也见于日常口语中的夸张赞美，但需注意语境避免过度使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'conversational' rhymes with 'sensational' (same stressed vowel /eɪ/). The other words share the -tional spelling but have different stress and vowels.
用法优先级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.