英语词汇“sensitive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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uk/ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv/us/ˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv/

sensitive adjective (UPSET)

B2 easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed, or angry:

Her reply showed that she was very sensitive to criticism.

He was very sensitive about his scar and thought everyone was staring at him.

B2 A sensitive subject, situation, etc. needs to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid upsetting people:

Sex education and birth control are sensitive issues.

The stolen car contained military documents described as very sensitive.

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Don't be so sensitive!
She's very sensitive about her weight.
He's very sensitive to criticism of his children.
I have to be very careful with what I say because she's so sensitive.
If I'd known how sensitive she was I wouldn't have made the remark.

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Becoming too excited and easily upset

ant
antsy
at the end of your tether idiom 1
at the end of your tether
be in a whirl idiom
explosive
high-strung
highly strung
hot under the collar idiom
hyper
hyperactive
hysteria
hysterical
shock
squeamishly
stomach
tether
thin-skinned
touchy
worked up

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Complicated and difficult to do

sensitive adjective (KIND)

B2 understanding what other people need, and being helpful and kind to them:

Representatives of the company claim their plan will be sensitive to local needs.

In the movie, he plays a concerned and sensitive father trying to bring up two teenage children on his own.

More examples

You have to be quite sensitive when you're dealing with adolescents.
It needs someone a bit sensitive to handle this sort of thing.
She's very sweet and sensitive.
He's not the most sensitive of people.
These are vulnerable people - you have to be sensitive to their needs.

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Sympathy & compassion

a good listener idiom
a shoulder to cry on idiom
aw
bad/hard/tough luck! idiom
better luck next time idiom
cloud
feel for sb
fellow feeling
go out to sb
hard luck! idiom
hard/tough cheese! idiom
pity
poor
relate
relate to sb
sad
sensitivity
shoulder
solace
understanding

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Kind & thoughtful

Empathy and sensitivity

sensitive adjective (REACTING EASILY)

B2 easily influenced, changed, or damaged, especially by a physical activity or effect:

Some people's teeth are highly sensitive to cold.

sensitive skin

B2 Sensitive equipment is able to record small changes:

The patient's responses are recorded on a sensitive piece of equipment which gives extremely accurate readings.

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Reacting and responding

backlash
bite
bite back (at sb/sth)
chain reaction
counteract
greet
knob
react
reactive
recoil
reflexive
reflexively
respond
response
responsive
rise
strike
wake
wake (sb) up
worm

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Machines - general words

-sensitive

suffix uk/ -sen.sɪ.tɪv/us/ -sen.sə.t̬ɪv/

light-/heat-sensitive

sensitively

adverb uk/ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv.li/us/ˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv.li/

This is a very delicate situation and it needs to be handled sensitively.

sensitiveness

noun [ U ] uk/ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv.nəs/us/ˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv.nəs/

单词	sensitive
释义	Contents adjective (3) sensitive (UPSET) sensitive (KIND) sensitive (REACTING EASILY) more…(3) -sensitive sensitively sensitiveness Contents adjective (4) sensitive (UNDERSTANDING) sensitive (UPSET) sensitive (REACTING EASILY) sensitive (NEEDING CAREFUL TREATMENT) Contents adjective (3) sensitive (1) sensitive (2) sensitive (3) English American Business sensitiveadjective uk/ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv/us/ˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv/ sensitive adjective (UPSET) B2 easily upset by the things people say or do, or causing people to be upset, embarrassed, or angry: Her reply showed that she was very sensitive to criticism. He was very sensitive about his scar and thought everyone was staring at him. B2 A sensitive subject, situation, etc. needs to be dealt with carefully in order to avoid upsetting people: Sex education and birth control are sensitive issues. The stolen car contained military documents described as very sensitive. More examples Don't be so sensitive! She's very sensitive about her weight. He's very sensitive to criticism of his children. I have to be very careful with what I say because she's so sensitive. If I'd known how sensitive she was I wouldn't have made the remark. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Becoming too excited and easily upset ant antsy *at the end of your* tether idiom 1 at the end of your tether be in a whirl idiom explosive high-strung highly strung hot under the collar idiom hyper hyperactive hysteria hysterical shock squeamishly stomach tether thin-skinned touchy worked up See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Complicated and difficult to do sensitive adjective (KIND) B2 understanding what other people need, and being helpful and kind to them: Representatives of the company claim their plan will be sensitive to local needs. In the movie, he plays a concerned and sensitive father trying to bring up two teenage children on his own. More examples You have to be quite sensitive when you're dealing with adolescents. It needs someone a bit sensitive to handle this sort of thing. She's very sweet and sensitive. He's not the most sensitive of people. These are vulnerable people - you have to be sensitive to their needs. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Sympathy & compassion a good listener idiom a shoulder to cry on idiom aw bad/hard/tough luck! idiom better luck next time idiom cloud feel for sb fellow feeling go out to sb hard luck! idiom hard/tough cheese! idiom pity poor relate relate to sb sad sensitivity shoulder solace understanding See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Kind & thoughtful Empathy and sensitivity sensitive adjective (REACTING EASILY) B2 easily influenced, changed, or damaged, especially by a physical activity or effect: Some people's teeth are highly sensitive to cold. sensitive skin B2 Sensitive equipment is able to record small changes: The patient's responses are recorded on a sensitive piece of equipment which gives extremely accurate readings. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Reacting and responding backlash bite bite back (at sb/sth) chain reaction counteract greet knob react reactive recoil reflexive reflexively respond response responsive rise strike wake wake (sb) up worm See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Machines - general words -sensitive suffix uk/ -sen.sɪ.tɪv/us/ -sen.sə.t̬ɪv/ light-/heat-sensitive sensitively adverb uk/ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv.li/us/ˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv.li/ This is a very delicate situation and it needs to be handled sensitively. sensitiveness noun [ U ] uk/ˈsen.sɪ.tɪv.nəs/us/ˈsen.sə.t̬ɪv.nəs/ sensitiveadjective us/ˈsen·sə·t̬ɪv/ sensitive adjective (UNDERSTANDING) having or showing awareness and understanding, esp. of other people’s feelings and needs: My experience made me very sensitive to the suffering of others. sensitive adjective (UPSET) (of a person) easily upset: Tom is extremely sensitive about his hair. She’s very sensitive to criticism. sensitive adjective (REACTING EASILY) easily influenced, changed, or damaged, esp. by a physical activity or effect: an environmentally sensitive river Their products include cleansers and moisturizers for sensitive skin. sensitive adjective (NEEDING CAREFUL TREATMENT) needing to be treated with care or secrecy: Raising fuel prices can be a sensitive issue. sensitiveadjective uk/ˈsensɪtɪv/us easily influenced or affected by something: This sector is more likely to be more price sensitive than the domestic sector. economically sensitive sensitive to sth Investors were increasingly sensitive to interest rates. used to describe a subject, situation, etc. that needs to be dealt with carefully or kept secret: The secret service has acknowledged that there's classified and sensitive information that they are not able to tell the public. sensitive documents sensitive email understanding what other people need, and being helpful to them:** sensitive to sth A local board could be more sensitive to the education needs of students.
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sensitiveadjective

sensitive adjective (UPSET)

sensitive adjective (KIND)

sensitive adjective (REACTING EASILY)

sensitiveadjective

sensitive adjective (UNDERSTANDING)

sensitive adjective (UPSET)

sensitive adjective (REACTING EASILY)

sensitive adjective (NEEDING CAREFUL TREATMENT)

sensitiveadjective