to people’s feelings对他人的感情
- [uncountable] sensitivity (to something) the ability to understand other people’s feelings体贴；体恤；体察
- sensitivity to the needs of children体察孩子们的需要
- She pointed out with tact and sensitivity exactly where he had gone wrong.她明确指出了他的错误所在，既委婉又体贴。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- Many doctors lack sensitivity when dealing with their patients.很多医生在给病人治疗时对他们缺乏体谅。
- Sensitivity training for teachers is always useful.对教师的敏感性训练总是很有用。
- She broke the news to us with great sensitivity.她小心翼翼地把消息告诉了我们。
- She is not known for her sensitivity in dealing with complaints.她并不擅长处理投诉。
- The course teaches sensitivity to body language.这门课程培养对肢体语言的体察。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective… of sensitivityverb + sensitivitysensitivity + nounpreposition- with sensitivity
- sensitivity about
- sensitivity in
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phrasesSee full entry to art/music/literature对艺术／音乐／文学
- [uncountable] the ability to understand art, music and literature and to express yourself through them敏锐的感觉；悟性
- She played with great sensitivity.她的表演很有悟性。🔊🔊
- He shows imaginative sensitivity in his review.他的评论显示出想象力的敏感性。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective… of sensitivityverb + sensitivitysensitivity + nounpreposition- with sensitivity
- sensitivity about
- sensitivity in
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phrasesSee full entry being easily upset容易生气
- [uncountable, countable, usually plural] the fact of being easily offended or upset by something容易生气；易被惹恼；敏感
- He's a mixture of anger and sensitivity.他气量小又太敏感。🔊🔊
- She was blind to the feelings and sensitivities of other people.她无视他人的情感和敏感之处。🔊🔊
opposite insensitivityOxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective… of sensitivityverb + sensitivitysensitivity + nounpreposition- with sensitivity
- sensitivity about
- sensitivity in
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phrasesSee full entry of information/subject信息；话题
- [uncountable] the fact of needing to be treated very carefully because it may offend or upset people敏感性
- Confidentiality is important because of the sensitivity of the information.这情报很敏感，务必保密。🔊🔊
Extra Examples- The producers were aware of the sensitivity of the subject.制片人很清楚这个话题十分敏感。
- This is a matter of great sensitivity.这件事极为敏感。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective… of sensitivityverb + sensitivitysensitivity + nounpreposition- with sensitivity
- sensitivity about
- sensitivity in
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phrasesSee full entry to food/cold/light, etc.对食物、低温、光等
- [uncountable, countable, usually plural] (specialist) the fact of reacting quickly or more than usual to something敏感性；过敏性
- food sensitivity食物过敏
- allergies and sensitivities过敏反应
- Some children develop a sensitivity to cow's milk.有的孩子对牛奶过敏。🔊🔊
- The eyes of some fish have a greater sensitivity to light than ours do.有些鱼的眼睛比人类的眼睛对光更敏感。🔊🔊
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective… of sensitivityverb + sensitivitysensitivity + nounpreposition- with sensitivity
- sensitivity about
- sensitivity in
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phrasesSee full entry to small changes对细微变化
- [uncountable] the ability to measure very small changes灵敏度
- the sensitivity of the test测试的灵敏度
Extra Examples- a tool that has been criticized for its low sensitivity因灵敏度低而招致诟病的工具
- Migrating birds show extreme sensitivity to air currents.迁徙中的鸟对气流极为敏感。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective… of sensitivityverb + sensitivitysensitivity + nounpreposition- with sensitivity
- sensitivity about
- sensitivity in
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phrasesSee full entry