a sense of sth
of 后接名词,表示某种感觉或意识,如 a sense of humour(幽默感)、a sense of direction(方向感)。
Dogs have a strong sense of smell.
狗的嗅觉很灵敏。
意思；含义；意识；知觉；判断力；理智；意义；价值；天赋；才能；鉴赏力
a physical faculty by which living beings perceive the world, such as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch
如 the five senses（五种感官）。
生物感知物理世界的方式:对人类而言是视觉、嗅觉、听觉、触觉、味觉
Any of the manners by which living beings perceive the physical world: for humans sight, smell, hearing, touch, taste.
意识
a general conscious awareness
通过智力的感知；理解；意识
Perception through the intellect; apprehension; awareness.
词义；解释方式
the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted
合理的实际或道德判断
Sound practical or moral judgment.
感官
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
某事的意义、原因或价值
The meaning, reason, or value of something.
自然的欣赏或能力
A natural appreciation or ability.
指称物被呈现的方式
The way that a referent is presented.
向量(尤其是运动)的两个相反方向之一。另见极性
One of two opposite directions in which a vector (especially of motion) may point. See also polarity.
旋转的两个相反方向之一,顺时针与逆时针
One of two opposite directions of rotation, clockwise versus anti-clockwise.
指直接指定产物的核酸链
referring to the strand of a nucleic acid that directly specifies the product.
In what sense are you using that word?
你用那个词时指的是哪种含义？
用法提示：sense 作名词，表示“含义、意义”，这里询问用词的具体意思。
AI contextual example
In a historical sense, the building is more important than its modern design.
从历史意义上讲，这座建筑比它的现代设计更重要。
用法提示：sense 与介词 in 搭配构成 in a ... sense，名词，表示“从……角度来看/意义上”。
AI contextual example
The word 'crane' has two senses: a bird and a lifting machine.
crane 这个词有两个意思：一种鸟和一种起重机器。
用法提示：sense 的复数 senses 表示“（词的）多个释义、含义”。
AI contextual example
of 后接名词,表示某种感觉或意识,如 a sense of humour(幽默感)、a sense of direction(方向感)。
Dogs have a strong sense of smell.
狗的嗅觉很灵敏。
常用 it makes sense to do sth 表示“做某事是合理的”;否定式 doesn't make sense 表示“讲不通”。
It makes sense to book your tickets early.
早点订票是明智的。
表示“从某种意义上说”,常置于句首,后面用逗号隔开。
In a sense, we are all responsible for the problem.
从某种意义上说,我们都对这个问题负有责任。
that 引导同位语从句,说明这种感觉的具体内容。
I had a sense that something was wrong.
我有一种感觉,好像哪里不对劲。
grammar · medium
易错句子This sentence doesn't make senses.
正确表达This sentence doesn't make sense.
表示“有意义、讲得通”时，make sense 是固定搭配，其中 sense 为不可数名词，不能加 -s。汉语“意思”没有复数形式，容易误加复数；改为 sense 才符合不可数用法。
grammar · medium
易错句子Dogs have a good smell sense.
正确表达Dogs have a good sense of smell.
表示“嗅觉”时，英语用固定搭配 a sense of smell，结构为 sense + of + 感官名词；不能把汉语“嗅觉”按偏正结构直译成 smell sense。改为 sense of smell 才符合英语搭配。
grammar · medium
易错句子Humans have five sense.
正确表达Humans have five senses.
表示“五种感官”时，sense 是可数名词，前面有数词 five 时必须用复数 senses。汉语名词通常不随数词变为复数，因此容易漏加 -s；补上 -s 才与 five 一致。
讲得通；有道理
Her explanation makes sense.
她的解释讲得通。
常识；常理
Use your common sense.
你要运用常识判断。
幽默感
He has a great sense of humor.
他很有幽默感。
方向感
I have a poor sense of direction.
我方向感很差。
在某种意义上
In a sense, we are all responsible for this.
在某种意义上，我们都对此负有责任。
第六感；直觉
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She seemed to have a sixth sense about danger.
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