Word · Frequency #18822
sensitively
敏感地;易感知地
in a sensitive manner
- 1.
In a sensitive manner; with sensitivity.
以敏感的方式;敏感地。
以敏感的方式;敏感地。;易感知地;敏感地
In use
He handled the situation sensitively and avoided hurting anyone's feelings.
The old photograph reacts sensitively to light, so keep it out of the sun.
She listened sensitively to her friend's problem and offered warm support.
verb + object + sensitively
sensitively 作方式副词时,常放在动词宾语之后。
She handled the issue sensitively.
她敏感地处理了这个问题。
be + sensitively + past participle
过去分词前用 sensitively,表示“以敏感细腻的方式被……”
The novel is sensitively written.
这部小说写得十分细腻。
verb + sensitively + to + noun
表示“对……反应敏感”时,常用 respond/react sensitively to 的结构。
The device responds sensitively to changes in light.
该设备对光线变化反应灵敏。
Common mistakes
She handled the criticism very sensitive.She handled the criticism very sensitively.
handled 是实义动词,应当用副词 sensitively 修饰;sensitive 是形容词,不能修饰动词。中文“敏感地”对应副词,这里犯了词性混淆。
He sensitively decided not to go out in the rain.He sensibly decided not to go out in the rain.
sensitively 意为“敏感地”,sensibly 意为“明智地”,二者拼写相近但意思不同。该句想表达“明智地”,所以应用 sensibly,不能用 sensitively。
Connections
Collocations
- handle sensitively
- 谨慎体贴地处理
- The manager handled the complaint sensitively.经理谨慎体贴地处理了投诉。
- treat sensitively
- 以体谅的方式对待
- Teachers should treat students' mistakes sensitively.老师应以体谅的方式对待学生的错误。
- respond sensitively
- 敏锐地回应
- Good leaders respond sensitively to employees' concerns.优秀的领导者会敏锐地回应员工的担忧。
- sensitively portray
- 细腻地刻画
- The documentary sensitively portrays the lives of refugees.这部纪录片细腻地刻画了难民的生活。
Synonyms
- tactfully
- 圆通地;得体地 · 侧重说话做事避免冒犯,强调社交分寸;sensitively也可指感官或情绪上的敏感,不一定只用于人际交往。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想:sensitively 敏感地,就像含羞草一碰就合拢。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常交流、正式写作 「sensitively」是中性副词,通常表示“以敏感、易感知的方式”,在口语和书面语中都可使用。其正式程度多取决于搭配的动词或描述对象,如 handle/respond/discuss 等,比较常见于书面表达或需要委婉、体贴的场合,但在日常对话中也能自然使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均以 -tively 结尾,词尾读音都是 /tɪvli/。它们与 sensitively /ˈsɛnsɪtɪvli/ 只在词尾同音,因重音位置不同不构成严格押韵。注意不要凭拼写把 sensitive /ˈsɛnsɪtɪv/ 或 sensitivity /ˌsɛnsɪˈtɪvəti/ 当作同音词。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.