Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #2372
sensitive
敏感的；容易生气或难过的
Easily upset, offended, or hurt.
- 1.
Having the faculty of sensation; pertaining to the senses.
有感觉能力的；与感官有关的。
- 2.
Responsive to stimuli.
对刺激有反应的。
- 3.
responsive to physical stimuli
对物理刺激有反应
- 4.
Easily offended, upset, or hurt.
容易生气、难过或受伤的。
- 5.
being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others
对他人的态度、感受或环境敏感
- 6.
Capable of offending, upsetting, or hurting.
可能冒犯、惹恼或伤害他人的。
- 7.
Meant to be concealed or kept secret.
应保密的；不可公开的。
- 8.
Being aware of the feelings of others and taking care not to offend them.
体谅他人感受并小心不冒犯他人的。
- 9.
Important, intricate, and requiring great delicacy.
重要、复杂且需谨慎处理的。
- 10.
Accurate; able to register small changes in some property.
精确的；能察觉微小变化的。
敏感的；对刺激反应明显的；善解人意的；体谅他人的；敏感的；需谨慎对待的；易引起反感的；机密的；保密的；灵敏的；精密的
In use
My skin is very sensitive to the sun, so I always wear sunscreen.
She is sensitive to criticism and often gets upset.
We need to discuss this sensitive topic carefully.
a mimosa's leaves are sensitive to touch
a sensitive voltmeter
sensitive skin
sensitive to light
sensitive to the local community and its needs
be sensitive to sth
Connections
Collocations
- sensitive to light
- 对光敏感的
- My eyes are sensitive to light.我的眼睛对光敏感。
- sensitive skin
- 敏感性皮肤
- She has very sensitive skin.她的皮肤非常敏感。
- sensitive issue
- 敏感问题
- We need to handle this sensitive issue carefully.我们需要谨慎处理这个敏感问题。
- sensitive information
- 敏感信息
- Do not share sensitive information online.不要在网上分享敏感信息。
- sensitive person
- 敏感的人
- He is a very sensitive person.他是一个非常敏感的人。
- sensitive teeth
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想“sense（感觉）”加上“itive”后缀，表示“有感觉的”，即为“敏感的”。
Context & Register
指“敏感的”时为中性词，普遍适用于日常交流（如形容人对批评敏感）和较正式的文本书写（如讨论敏感话题），无明显语体限制。
Grammar Note
常与介词to连用，表示'对……敏感'
Pronunciation & Spelling
No words listed rhyme exactly with 'sensitive' because the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and subsequent sounds /nsɪtɪv/ are unique. 'Relative' shares the stressed vowel /ɛ/ but has different following consonants. All words share the '-tive' spelling ending, but their vowel sounds vary (e.g., /æ/ in 'active', /eɪ/ in 'native', /ɑ/ in 'positive').
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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