Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2809
sensible
明智的；理智的
showing reason or sound judgment; practical and reasonable
- 1.
Acting with or showing good sense; able to make good judgements based on reason or wisdom, or reflecting such ability.
表现出良好判断力的；能够基于理性或智慧做出良好判断的,或反映这种能力的
- 2.
showing reason or sound judgment
明智的,合理的
- 3.
Characterized more by usefulness, practicality, or comfort than by attractiveness, formality, or fashionableness, especially of clothing.
以实用性、舒适性为特征,而非吸引力、正式性或时尚性,尤其指服装
- 4.
able to feel or perceive
有感觉能力的
- 5.
readily perceived by the senses
可感知的,明显的
表现出良好判断力的；能够基于理性或智慧做出良好判断的,或反映这种能力的；明智的,合理的；以实用性、舒适性为特征,而非吸引力、正式性或时尚性,尤其指服装；有感觉能力的；可感知的,明显的
In use
It was a sensible decision to take an umbrella because it might rain.
Please be sensible and don't spend all your money on toys.
She gave me some sensible advice about saving money for the future.
a sensible choice
a sensible person
even amoeba are sensible creatures
the more sensible parts of the skin
the sensible universe
a sensible odor
Connections
Collocations
- sensible decision
- 明智的决定
- She made a sensible decision to save money.她做了一个明智的决定，存钱。
- sensible advice
- 合理的建议
- My father gave me some sensible advice about my career.我父亲给了我一些关于职业的合理建议。
- sensible approach
- 切实可行的方法
- We need a sensible approach to solve this problem.我们需要一个切实可行的方法来解决这个问题。
- sensible shoes
- 实用的鞋子
- For hiking, you should wear sensible shoes.去远足时，你应该穿实用的鞋子。
- sensible person
- 通情达理的人
- He is a sensible person who always thinks before acting.他是一个通情达理的人，总是三思而后行。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
sensible拆解为'sense'（感觉）和'ible'（能），联想：能理性感觉事物的人是明智的。
Context & Register
日常决策或建议中表达理性判断，语域中性
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme with 'sensible' because the stressed vowel or consonant cluster differs. All share the '-ible' spelling ending but have distinct pronunciations: 'sensible' is /ˈsɛnsəbəl/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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