音标：['sensitiv] ；柯林斯词典等级：3 级；牛津三千核心词汇；

a. 敏感的, 易感的, 灵敏的, 感光的
[机] 敏感的, 灵敏的, 感度高的

a. responsive to physical stimuli
a. being susceptible to the attitudes, feelings, or circumstances of others
s. hurting
s. of or pertaining to classified information or matters affecting national security

词型变化：名词复数形式 : sensitives
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研/托福/IELTS/GRE]

词性分布：

形容词100%

sensitive的用法和样例：

例句

用作形容词(adj.)

She's got very sensitive hearing, skin, etc.她的听觉、触觉等很灵敏。
Don't be so sensitive and I was not criticizing you.别那么敏感,我不是在批评你。
What food and fruit are sensitive?哪些食物和水果是感光的？
The film is coated with light sensitive chemicals, which are change by the different shades and colors of light.胶卷上涂了一层感光的化学物质，这些物质因光的不同色度与颜色而改变。
Wear rubber gloves if you have very sensitive skin.如果你的皮肤容易受伤的话,就带上橡胶手套。
I have a helpful and sensitive friend.我有一位乐于助人、善解人意的朋友。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)

用作定语～+ n.

He is a sensitive friend of mine.他是我的一个善解人意的朋友。
This experiment needs a more sensitive thermometer.这个试验需要一个灵敏度较高的温度计。
This is such a sensitive issue that perhaps the press should not be told.这是个十分敏感的问题,恐怕不该让新闻界得知。

用作表语S+be+～

Don't be so sensitive—I wasn't criticizing you.别这么神经质——我不是在批评你。

S+be+～+ prep .-phrase

He's very sensitive about his ugly appearance.他对自己丑陋的外貌很敏感。
She's very sensitive to her pupils' need for encouragement and knows when to praise them.她很能体察学生需要鼓励的心情,并且知道该在什么时候表扬他们。
The cost is not sensitive to the batch size.价格不因整批尺寸的变化而发生波动。

词汇搭配

sensitive plant[植]含羞草
sensitive to对 ... 敏感
sensitive material灵敏材料,感光材料,...
temperature sensitive热敏的
sensitive paper感光纸
sensitive clay敏感粘土
sensitive metal敏感金属
sensitive area敏感地区
sensitive thermometer敏感温度计
sensitive film感光软片
heat sensitive热敏的
sensitive layer感光膜
sensitive printer感光式打印机...
sensitive altimeter气压高程表,灵敏高度...
sensitive indicator灵敏指示物
sensitive axis量测轴(线)
sensitive element灵敏元件,敏感元件...
sensitive information高度机密信息...
sensitive emulsion感光乳剂
sensitive volume灵敏范围,感应容量,...

经典引文

He was never the least bit sensitive to people's finer feelings.
出自：J. T. Story
He's sensitive about being a bit deaf.
出自：K. Amis
So sensitive that sunsets..make him feel faint.
出自：G. Daly
Franz's unhappiness..could have been averted if his father had been..more sensitive in his treatment of him.
出自：P. Mailloux

【近义词】

responsive回答的
delicate微妙的
subtle微妙的
thin-skinned皮薄的
feeling感觉
sensible明智的
thoughtful深思的
awkward尴尬的
secret秘密
precise精确的
impressionable易受影响的
susceptible易受外界影响的...
reactive反应的
sentient有知觉的
keen敏锐的
susceptive易于接受的
receptive易接受的
conscious神志清醒的
perceptive敏感的
sympathetic同情的
acute严重的
understanding理解
kindly和蔼的
tender温柔的
sore疼痛的
kind亲切的
kind-hearted仁慈的
raw未加工的
empathetic移情作用的
compassionate有同情心的
enlightened开明的
generous慷慨的
considerate考虑周到的
testy易怒的
umbrageous成荫的
hypersensitive过份敏感的
oversensitive过分敏感的
touchy易怒的
impatient不耐烦的
irritable易怒的
quick-tempered性急的
excitable易激动的
temperamental气质的
ticklish难对付的
fine好的
tolerant宽容的
diplomatic外交的
vulnerable易受伤害的
alive to 认识到
high-strung高度紧张的
emotional感情的
painful痛苦的
hurting动词hurt的现在进行式...
aesthetic美学的
romantic浪漫的
alive活着的
to对于
easily容易地
hurt损害
offended生气的
spiritualist巫师的
medium中等的

【反义词】

insensitive不敏感的

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