中英词典:sensible
形容词:
1. 合乎常理的;明智的
英文解释:reasonable; practical; showing good judgment
例句:
- It's sensible to wear a helmet while biking.(骑自行车时戴头盔是明智的。)
- She made a sensible decision to save money for the future.(她做出了一个明智的决定,为将来存钱。)
2. 可感知的;明显的
英文解释:perceptible; easily noticed or felt
例句:
- There was a sensible improvement in her health after she started exercising.(她开始锻炼后,身体状况明显改善。)
- The teacher's enthusiasm had a sensible impact on the students' motivation to learn.(老师的热情对学生的学习动力产生了明显的影响。)
3. 明确的;合情理的
英文解释:clear; logical; reasonable in a particular situation
例句:
- His explanation of the problem was sensible and easy to understand.(他对这个问题的解释很明确,容易理解。)
- It's not sensible to go out without an umbrella when it's raining.(下雨时不带伞出门是不合情理的。)
名词:
1. 理智;明智
英文解释:the ability to make good judgments and decisions
例句:
- He showed great sensibility in handling the difficult situation.(他在处理这个困难的情况时表现出很好的理智。)
- She has a sensible for business and has made many successful investments.(她在商业方面有很好的眼光,进行了许多成功的投资。)
词语辨析:
Sensible vs. Reasonable
两者都表示“合乎常理的”,但sensible更强调基于实际和理智的判断,而reasonable更强调符合逻辑和公正的判断。
例句:
- It's sensible to save some money for emergencies.(为应急情况存一些钱是明智的。)
- It's reasonable to expect a pay raise after working for a year.(工作一年后期望加薪是合理的。)
词汇扩充:
sensibleness:名词,表示“明智;合情理”
sensibly:副词,表示“明智地;合理地”
近义词:
1. rational:理性的,合理的(形容词)
2. logical:逻辑的,合理的(形容词)
3. wise:聪明的,明智的(形容词)
4. prudent:谨慎的,慎重的(形容词)
反义词:
1. foolish:愚蠢的,不明智的(形容词)
2. irrational:非理性的,不合理的(形容词)
3. unwise:不明智的,不聪明的(形容词)
柯林斯词典(Collins Dictionary)解释:
形容词
1. If you say that someone is sensible, you mean that they are good at making practical decisions and dealing with problems in a practical way.
2. If you say that an action or decision is sensible, you mean that it is good and reasonable.
3. If you say that someone is sensible, you mean that they are able to use their senses to see, hear, or feel things.
4. If you say that something you can see or feel is sensible, you mean that it is clear or obvious and that you are aware of it.
5. If you say that a piece of writing or a speech is sensible, you mean that it is written or spoken in a clear, reasonable way.
牛津词典(Oxford Dictionary)解释:
形容词
1. Done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.
2. (of a statement or course of action) chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.
3. Perceptible by the senses or by the mind.
4. (of a person) possessing or displaying prudence.
5. (of an object) practical and functional rather than decorative.
用法:
1. "sensible" 作形容词时,可以用来描述人、行动、决定、观点等。
2. "sensible" 也可以用来修饰物体,表示它们实用而不是装饰性的。
3. "sensible" 还可用作名词,表示“理智;明智”。
例句:
- It's sensible to wear a helmet while biking.
- She made a sensible decision to save money for the future.
- There was a sensible improvement in her health after she started exercising.
- The teacher's enthusiasm had a sensible impact on the students' motivation to learn.
- His explanation of the problem was sensible and easy to understand.
- It's not sensible to go out without an umbrella when it's raining.
- He showed great sensibility in handling the difficult situation.
- She has a sensible for business and has made many successful investments.
- It's sensible to save some money for emergencies.
- It's reasonable to expect a pay raise after working for a year.
- She always makes rational decisions based on facts and evidence.
- I think his explanation is logical and makes perfect sense.
- His wise advice helped me make the right choice.
- She is known for her prudent financial management.
- It would be foolish to ignore the warning signs.
- His irrational behavior caused a lot of problems.
- It was unwise of her to trust a stranger with her personal information.
- The sensible thing to do is to save some money for the future.
- The government's decision to invest in education is a sensible one.
- The sound of the alarm was sensible even from a distance.
- It's sensible to wear a warm coat in cold weather.