sensitive
- IPA[ˈsensədiv]
美式
- quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences；easily damaged, injured, or distressed by slight changes
- a person who is believed to respond to occult influences.
- 釋義
形容詞
- 1. quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences the new method of protein detection was more sensitive than earlier ones spiders are sensitive to vibrations on their web 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ easily damaged, injured, or distressed by slight changes the committee called for improved protection of wildlife in environmentally sensitive areas 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ (of photographic materials) prepared so as to respond rapidly to the action of light.
- ▪ (of a market) unstable and liable to quick changes of price because of outside influences the Japanese were successfully entering many of the most sensitive markets
- 2. (of a person or a person's behavior) having or displaying a quick and delicate appreciation of others' feelings I pay tribute to the Minister for his sensitive handling of the bill 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ easily offended or upset I suppose I shouldn't be so sensitive 同義詞 反義詞
- 3. kept secret or with restrictions on disclosure to avoid endangering security he was suspected of passing sensitive information to other countries
名詞
- 1. a person who is believed to respond to occult influences.
