单词 | feel |
释义 | feel —feel /fiːl/ noun (TOUCH) F0 [S] the way that something feels: » She loved the feel of silk against her skin.Thesaurus+: ↑Touching and feeling , ↑Showing affectionF0 [C] MAINLY UK INFORMAL the action of touching something: » Is that shirt silk? Ooh, let me have a feel!Thesaurus+: ↑Touching and feeling , ↑Showing affectionnoun (UNDERSTANDING) a feel for sth (ALSO feeling)F0 a natural understanding or ability, especially in a subject or activity: » She has a real feel for language.» I tried learning the piano, but I never had much of a feel for it.Thesaurus+: ↑Understanding and comprehendingget the feel of sth (ALSO feeling)F0 to learn how to do something, usually a new activity: » Once you get the feel of it, using a mouse is easy.Thesaurus+: ↑Knowing and learningWord Builder:–Nouns: feel, feeling–Adjectives: unfeeling–Verbs: feelnoun [S] (ALSO feeling) (CHARACTER) ► F0 the character of a place or situation: » I like the decoration - it's got quite a Spanish feel to it.» There was a feel of mystery about the place.» We were there for such a short time, we didn't really get the feel of (= get to know) the place.Thesaurus+: ↑Conditions and characteristicsverb (felt, felt) (EXPERIENCE) ↑Verb Endings for feel A1 [L or T] to experience something physical or emotional: » "How are you feeling?" "Not too bad, but I've still got a slight headache."» How would you feel about moving to a different city?» He's still feeling a bit weak after his operation.» My eyes feel really sore.» I never feel safe when I'm being driven by Richard.» Never in her life had she felt so happy.» My suitcase began to feel really heavy after a while.» I felt (= thought that I was) a complete idiot/such a fool.» She felt his hot breath on her neck.» [+ obj + -ing verb ] I could feel the sweat trickling down my back.» By midday, we were really feeling (= suffering from) the heat.Thesaurus+: ↑Experiencing and sufferingfeel like sthB1 to have a wish for something, or to want to do something, at a particular moment: » I feel like (going for) a swim.» I feel like (having) a nice cool glass of lemonade.» "Are you coming to aerobics?" "No, I don't feel like it today."Thesaurus+: ↑Wanting things , ↑Hoping and hopefulnessF0 [+ -ing verb] to want to do something that you do not do: » He was so rude I felt like slapping his face.Thesaurus+: ↑Wanting things , ↑Hoping and hopefulnessfeel the coldF0 to get cold quicker and more often than most people: » As you get older, you tend to feel the cold more.Thesaurus+: ↑Cold , ↑Snow and icenot feel a thing INFORMALF0 to not feel any pain: » "Did it hurt?" "Not at all - I didn't feel a thing."Thesaurus+: ↑Experiencing and sufferingThesaurus+: ↑Pain and painfulWord Builder:–Nouns: feel, feeling–Adjectives: unfeeling–Verbs: feel• • • Extra Examples:» I don't feel comfortable in high heels.» I feel like I've been cooped up in this flat for days.» I felt unaccountably happy this morning as I left the house.» Her criticism left me feeling a bit deflated.» He still feels insecure about his ability to do the job.verb [I or T] (felt, felt) (OPINION) ↑Verb Endings for feel ► B1 to have a particular opinion about or attitude towards something: » [+ (that)] I feel (that) I should be doing more to help her.» [(+ to be) + adj] He had always felt himself (to be) inferior to his brothers.» Do you feel very strongly (= have strong opinions) about this?» I feel certain I'm right.Thesaurus+: ↑Imagining and conceiving• • • Extra Examples:» I feel sure that I'm doing the right thing.» She feels she's overdue for promotion.» I felt it was my duty to tell them the truth.» I feel that learning English will help my chances of promotion at work.» The critics felt that the film was too long.verb [I or T] (felt, felt) (TOUCH) ↑Verb Endings for feel ► B2 to touch something in order to discover something about it: » [+ question word] Just feel how cold my hands are!» He gently felt the softness of the baby's cheek.» I was feeling (around) (= searching with my hand) in my bag for the keys.Thesaurus+: ↑Touching and feeling , ↑Showing affection• • • Extra Examples:» He felt the side of the kettle to see if it was still hot.» He could feel the springs sticking through the mattress.» Feel the temperature of the water before getting into the bath.» I thought I felt a drop of rain.» The vet was feeling the dog's leg to discover if it was broken. |
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