sensation

/senˈseɪʃn/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

感觉；知觉；轰动；引起轰动的人或事

释义与例句

n. 感觉；知觉
a feeling that you get from one of your five senses, especially the sense of touch
  1. She felt a warm sensation on her face as the sun came out.
    太阳出来时，她感到脸上有一种温暖的感觉。
  2. After the dentist's injection, he had no sensation in his lower lip.
    牙医注射后，他的下唇没有了知觉。
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  1. The medication can cause a tingling sensation in the hands and feet.
    这种药物可能会引起手脚刺痛的感觉。
n. 轰动；引起轰动的人或事
a great feeling of excitement or interest among a lot of people; someone or something that causes this
  1. The young pianist caused a sensation when she performed at the concert hall.
    这位年轻的钢琴家在音乐厅演出时引起了轰动。
  2. The discovery of the ancient tomb became a national sensation.
    古墓的发现成了全国轰动的事件。
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  1. The new film was a sensation at the box office this summer.
    这部新电影今年夏天在票房上引起了轰动。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 sensation 有两个含义：身体的“感觉、知觉”和“引起轰动的人或事”；cause a sensation 是“引起轰动”。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • sense 感觉；意义；感官
    sensation 的词根词，指感觉或意义。
  • sensational 轰动的；耸人听闻的
    sensation 的形容词形式。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • sense 感觉；意义；感官
    sensation 多指身体上的“感觉、知觉”或“引起轰动的人或事”；sense 含义更广，可指感官、判断力、意义（如 common sense 常识，a sense of humour 幽默感）。
    She has a good sense of direction and never gets lost. 她方向感很好，从不迷路。
常见搭配
  • a sensation of …的感觉
    He felt a sensation of warmth spreading through his body. 他感到一股暖流遍布全身。
  • cause a sensation 引起轰动
    The artist's unusual paintings caused a sensation in the art world. 这位艺术家不同寻常的画作在艺术界引起了轰动。
  • physical sensation 身体感觉
    The patient reported an unusual physical sensation after the treatment. 病人报告治疗后有一种不寻常的身体感觉。