sense /sens/ I. n. 1.［c］感官，感觉，观念：the sense of sight (hearing, smell, taste, touch)视(听，嗅，味，触)觉；a sense of warmth (hunger) 温暖(饥饿)感；a sense of humour (shame) 幽默(羞耻)感；have a good language sense有良好的语感；have no sense of time没有时间观念 2.［c］意义(同meaning): in all senses 从任何意义上说 in a/one sense 在某种意义上：in a sense, behaviour cannot develop independently of the environment.在某种意义上，行为不能独立于环境而发展。make sense 有意义，可以理解：This last paragraph doesn’t make any sense.最后一段看不懂。make sense of…理解/明白了…的意思：［考句］ They tossed your thoughts back and forth for over an hour, but still not make sense of them.他们把你的想法反复考虑了一个多小时，仍然不明白你的意思。3. ［u］判断力，见识：Haven’t you sense enough to take shelter from the rain? 你难道不会找一个地方避一避雨吗? There’s a lot of sense in what he says. 他说的话颇有道理。come to one’s senses 恢复理性；苏醒： She came to her senses in hospital.在医院里她清醒过来。‖II. vt.感觉到；发觉：He suddenly sensed danger.他突然感到有危险。
senseless adj.没有知觉的
sensible /ˈsensibl/ adj. 明智的，合乎情理的：a sensible woman 一位通情达理的女人；be sensible to … 理智地对待…We appreciate your sensible approach. 我们赞赏你的明智做法。 Everyone should be sensible of his or her shortcomings. 人应有自知之明。We are sensible of the difficulties he faces.我们能觉察到他所面对的困难。
