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sensibility

noun
🔊/ˌsensəˈbɪləti/
🔊/ˌsensəˈbɪləti/
(plural sensibilities)
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  1. [uncountable, countable] the ability to experience and understand deep feelings, especially in art and literature（尤指文艺方面的）感受能力，鉴赏力，敏感性
    • a man of impeccable manners, charm and sensibility一个有魅力、懂感情、举止无可挑剔的男人
    • artistic sensibility艺术鉴赏力
    • They are accomplished linguists but have no literary sensibility.他们是熟练的语言学家，但没有文学敏感性。
  2. sensibilities
     [plural] a person’s feelings, especially when the person is easily offended or influenced by something（尤指易受伤害或影响的）感情
    • The article offended her religious sensibilities.那篇文章伤害了她的宗教感情。🔊🔊
    • The play gave no thought to the sensibilities of the audience.该剧没有引起观众的感动。
    3. Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the power of sensation): from late Latin sensibilitas, from sensibilis ‘that can be perceived by the senses’, from sensus ‘faculty of feeling, thought, meaning’, from sentire ‘feel’.