sensitive
Definitions
Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or stimuli
敏感的，灵敏的；易受影响的
Easily hurt emotionally, or attentive to others' feelings
（情感上）易受伤的；体贴的，善解人意的
Requiring tact or secrecy because it could cause trouble
敏感的，需谨慎处理的（如机密、棘手话题）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsens (feel/perceive) + -ive (tending to) = tending to feel. The single idea of 'feels readily' spreads across domains: skin that reacts to little (sensitive skin), a person who feels emotion easily (sensitive soul), and information that, if mishandled, will provoke strong reaction (a sensitive issue).
Root sent still carries 33 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.sensitive skin敏感肌肤
- 2.sensitive issue敏感问题
- 3.sensitive to light对光敏感
- 4.highly sensitive高度敏感
- 5.sensitive information敏感信息
Example Sentences
- 1.
My eyes are very sensitive to bright light.
- 2.
He's a sensitive boy who cries easily.
- 3.
Salaries are a sensitive topic in this office.
Easily Confused
sensitive vs sensible: a classic false-friend trap. sensitive = easily affected/reactive (sensitive skin, a sensitive topic); sensible = showing good judgment, practical (a sensible decision). 'A sensitive person' feels deeply; 'a sensible person' thinks clearly.