请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 feel
释义

feelverb

uk​/fiːl/us​/fiːl/felt, felt

feel verb (EXPERIENCE)

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 little weak after his operation.
My eyes feel really sore.
I never feel safe when Richard is driving.
Never in her life had she felt so happy.
My suitcase began to feel really heavy after a while.
I felt like (= 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.
feel like sth

B1 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."

[ + -ing verb ] to want to do something that you do not do:

He was so rude I felt like slapping his face.
feel the cold

to get cold quicker and more often than most people:

As you get older, you tend to feel the cold more.
not feel a thing informal

to not feel any pain:

"Did it hurt?" "Not at all - I didn't feel a thing."

More 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Experiencing and suffering

  • afflict
  • affliction
  • almost/nearly die of sth idiom
  • be a martyr to sth idiom
  • be a victim of your own success idiom
  • be devoured by sth idiom
  • count
  • get the short end of the stick idiom
  • get/have your fingers burned idiom
  • go through sth
  • grip
  • hands-on
  • ride
  • sample
  • seat
  • sense
  • undergo
  • underwent
  • ups and downs
  • writhe

See more results »

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Wanting things
Cold
Pain & painful

feel verb (OPINION)

B1 [ I or T ] 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.

More 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Imagining and conceiving

  • a reach of the imagination idiom
  • assume
  • blue-sky
  • conceivable
  • conceive
  • conceptualize
  • dream
  • fertile
  • foundation
  • grant
  • look on/upon sb/sth as sth
  • mind
  • picture
  • presumption
  • put
  • put yourself in sb's place/position/shoes idiom
  • reckon
  • riot
  • suspicion
  • vision

See more results »

feel verb (TOUCH)

B2 [ I or T ] 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.

More 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.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Touching & feeling

  • brush
  • feel your way idiom
  • fiddle
  • fiddle (around) with sth
  • finger
  • hand
  • hand to hand idiom
  • haptic
  • kinaesthesia
  • lick
  • nudge
  • pat
  • paw
  • play
  • play with sth
  • tactile
  • tap
  • touch
  • toy
  • toy with sth

See more results »

Idiom(s)

feel your age
feel free
feel it in your bones
feel the pinch
feel your way

Phrasal verb(s)

feel for sb
feel sb/sth out
feel sb up

feelnoun

uk​/fiːl/us​/fiːl/

feel noun (TOUCH)

[ S ] the way that something feels:

She loved the feel of silk against her skin.

[ C ] mainly UK informal the action of touching something:

Is that shirt silk? Ooh, let me have a feel!

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Touching & feeling

  • brush
  • feel your way idiom
  • fiddle
  • fiddle (around) with sth
  • finger
  • hand
  • hand to hand idiom
  • haptic
  • kinaesthesia
  • lick
  • nudge
  • pat
  • paw
  • play
  • play with sth
  • tactile
  • tap
  • touch
  • toy
  • toy with sth

See more results »

feel noun (CHARACTER)

[ S ] also feeling the character of a place or situation:

I like the decoration - it's got 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: synonyms and related words

Conditions and characteristics

  • -ance
  • -ancy
  • ability
  • ambience
  • attribute
  • character
  • complexion
  • condition
  • feature
  • hallmark
  • karma
  • lineament
  • local colour
  • middle name
  • mien
  • nature
  • resonate
  • respect
  • savour
  • smack

See more results »

feel noun (UNDERSTANDING)

a feel for sth also feeling

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.
get the feel of sth also feeling

to learn how to do something, usually a new activity:

Once you get the feel of it, using a mouse is easy.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Understanding and comprehending

  • apprehend
  • apprehension
  • at your fingertips idiom
  • attune
  • bear in on/upon
  • common
  • fathom
  • fingertip
  • hit
  • make sth/sb of sth/sb
  • make sth/sb out
  • mind
  • penetrate
  • picture
  • read between the lines idiom
  • reading
  • realization
  • take sth in
  • twig
  • understand

See more results »

You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Learning & knowing

feelverb

us​/fil/past tense and past participle felt /felt/

feel verb (EXPERIENCE)

to experience or be aware of something emotional or physical:

[ L ] "How are you feeling?" "Oh, I don’t feel very good."
[ L ] She said she didn’t want anyone to feel sorry for her.
[ L ] I feel comfortable with you, Nick.
[ L ] He felt compelled to report the incident.
[ T ] When the anesthesia wore off, I felt a lot of pain.

feel verb (TOUCH)

[ I/T ] to touch, esp. with the fingers, in order to examine something:

[ T ] Feel the softness of the baby’s skin.
[ I ] She felt around (= searched with her hands) for the light switch.

feel verb (HAVE OPINION)

[ T ] to have as an opinion or belief:

[ + (that) clause ] I feel (that) I should be doing more to help her.

Idiom(s)

feel bad
feel free (to do something)
feel good
feel something in your bones
feel like (doing) something
feel your way

Phrasal verb(s)

feel someone/something out
feel for someone
feel like something
feel like something
feel up to something

feelnoun [ U ]

us​/fil/

feel noun [ U ] (UNDERSTANDING)

also feeling, /ˈfi·lɪŋ/an understanding or natural ability:

Marcia has a good feel for this kind of work.

feel noun [ U ] (TOUCH)

the way that something feels:

I love the feel of silk against my skin.

feelverb [ I or T ]

uk​/fiːl/us​

to experience something physical or emotional:

Steve's not feeling well so he's not in the office today.
We want our employees to feel good about coming to work.
In some companies, workers feel pressure to work long hours.
How would you feel about speaking at the conference?

to have a particular opinion:

feel (that) I feel that it's time to make some changes.
feel certain (that) I feel certain I'm right.
feel free

if someone tells you to feel free to do something, they mean that you can do it if you want to:

feel free to do sth Feel free to email or call if you need more details.
feel the pinch

to have problems with money because the things you need are too expensive or because your income has been reduced :

As oil prices rise, manufacturers are starting to feel the pinch.
feel strongly about sth

to have a strong opinion about something:

The logo is not something we feel strongly about.

feelnoun [ S ]

uk​/fiːl/us​

the way that something feels:

We want our restaurants to have a homely feel.
a feel for sth

an understanding of something, especially one that you get by experiencing something rather than learning about it:

We are putting people on the ground to ensure that we are the first to get a feel for what the consumer wants.
get the feel of sth

to learn how to do something, usually a new activity:

Once she got the feel of the business, she quickly established a reputation.
随便看

　

英语词典包含110679条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/1/3 16:03:40