feeling
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++feel·ing1 /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun 1 anger/sadness/joy etc 愤怒/悲伤/快乐等 [countable]FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC an emotion that you feel, such as anger, sadness, or happiness 感觉，感触 Knowing we'd won was a wonderful feeling. 得知我们赢了，感觉真好。feeling of a terrible feeling of guilt 深深的负罪感2 WAY SB THINKS/FEELS 某人思维/感觉的方式feelings [plural] someone’s feelings are their thoughts, emotions, and attitudes 感情，情感 He’s considerate of other people’s feelings. 他很顾及他人的感情。3 opinion 看法 [countable]THINK/HAVE THE OPINION THAT a belief or opinion about something, especially one that is influenced by your emotions 看法，态度，意见 My personal feeling is that not enough has been done. 我个人的意见是做得不够。feeling on She has strong feelings on the issue of abortion. 她对于堕胎问题的意见很强烈。feeling about a survey on people’s feelings about the candidates 关于民众对于候选人态度的调查 His gut feeling (=opinion based on emotion) was that Burns was probably guilty. 他凭直觉感到伯恩斯可能有罪。 I had this funny feeling (=not easily explained) that something was wrong. 我莫名地感到有些不对劲。4 have/get the feeling (that) KNOW somethingto think that something is probably true, or will probably happen 有某种感觉，感到（…）have/get the feeling (that) (that) Leslie suddenly got the feeling that somebody was watching her. 莱斯莉突然感觉到有人在监视她。 He had a sneaking feeling (=a slight feeling that something is true, without being sure) that they were laughing at him. 他隐隐觉得他们在嘲笑他。 Gary had a sinking feeling (=had a sudden bad feeling that something was true) that he was making a mistake. 加里突然心情一沉，觉得自己弄错了。have/get the feeling (that) about I have a good feeling about this. I think it’s going to work. 我对此很乐观，我觉得会奏效的。5 general attitude 普遍态度 [uncountable]ATTITUDE a general attitude among a group of people about a subject 〔一群人对某一问题的〕普遍情绪 the anti-American feeling in the region 该地区的反美情绪feeling against/in favour of Johnson underestimated the strength of public feeling against the war. 约翰逊低估了公众反战情绪的强烈程度。 the depth of feeling against nuclear weapons 反对核武器的强烈情绪6 heat/cold/pain etc 热/冷/痛等 [countable]FEEL HOT/COLD/TIRED ETC something that you feel in your body, such as heat, cold, tiredness etc 〔身体上的〕感觉 I keep getting this funny feeling (=a strange feeling) in my neck. 我的脖子一直有这种奇怪的感觉。feeling of feelings of dizziness 眩晕感7 ability to feel 感知能力 [uncountable]FEEL HOT/COLD/TIRED ETC the ability to feel pain, heat etc in part of your body 〔身体部位疼痛、发热等的〕感觉，知觉 Harry had lost all feeling in his toes. 哈里的脚趾已经完全没感觉了。8 effect of a place/book etc 地方/书籍等给人的影响 [singular]EFFECT/INFLUENCE the effect that a place, book, film etc has on people and the way it makes them feel 〔地方、书籍、电影等给人的〕感觉feeling of the town’s strong feeling of history 该镇厚重的历史感 It gives a feeling of eating outdoors, without having to worry about being rained on. 它让人感觉是在户外进餐，又不必担心被雨淋。9 I know the feeling spokenUNDERSTAND said when you understand how someone feels because you have had the same experience 我理解你的感受10 the feeling is mutual spoken said when you have the same feeling about someone as they have towards you 对方感觉也一样11 bad/ill feeling ANGRYanger, lack of trust etc between people, especially after an argument or unfair decision 〔尤因争论或不公正的决定产生的〕反感，恶感，不满12 with feeling EMOTIONALin a way that shows you feel very angry, happy etc 情绪激动地；充满感情地13 a feeling for something 14 emotions not thought 感情而非思想 [uncountable]EMOTIONAL a way of reacting to things using your emotions, instead of thinking about them carefully 〔对事物的〕感觉 → no hard feelings at hard1(19), → hurt somebody’s feelings at hurt1(4) COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2adjectivesa good/great/wonderful etc feeling 好的/很好的/美妙的等感觉It's a great feeling when you try something new and it works. 尝试新事物并获得成功，这感觉特棒。deep 深深的A deep feeling of sadness came over her. 深深的悲伤袭上她的心头。strong/intense 强烈的There was a strong feeling of anger among the workers. 工人们群情激愤。verbsexperience a feeling 体会某种感觉I remember experiencing a feeling of tremendous excitement. 我记得有过一种极其兴奋的感觉。give somebody a feeling 给某人某种感觉My work gives me a feeling of achievement. 我的工作给我一种成就感。arouse a feeling (=cause it) 激起某种感情nThe music aroused a feeling of calm within him.hurt somebody's feelings (=make someone feel upset) 伤害某人的感情nI hope I didn't hurt your feelings.hide your feelings 隐藏感情nShe could no longer hide her feelings.show your feelings 流露感情nI know you find it embarrassing to show your feelings.express your feelings (also put your feelings into words) (=tell other people what you are feeling or thinking) 表达感情, 透露想法nChildren sometimes find it difficult to put their feelings into words.phraseshave mixed feelings (=have both positive and negative feelings) 喜忧参半Her parents had mixed feelings about the marriage. 她父母对这桩婚姻喜忧参半。feelings are running high (=people have strong feelings, especially of anger) 群情激愤nIt was the last game of the season, and feelings were running high.Examples from the Corpus
feeling• Her descriptions evoke a feeling of America as it is for new immigrants.• Regular exercise gives a feeling of accomplishment.• He had a feeling that she was deliberately avoiding him - that she feared to be alone with him.• My fiancé's friends are planning a bachelor party for him, and I have a feeling something awful is going to happen.• It's not very painful, just a feeling of discomfort.• Male speaker There's a feeling of guilt soon after.• As I walked down the front steps for the last time, a feeling of elation swept over me.• I had a funny feeling that we would meet again• One symptom of this illness is a general feeling of ill-health and tiredness.• It's always a great feeling to win a game at home.• Her gut feeling was that he was lying.• After less than a week away, he began to have feelings of homesickness.• It wasn't his fault that she had discovered her feelings were more than just desire.• Suddenly aware that the afternoon sun had cooled, she shivered, an inexplicable feeling of depression engulfing her.• She has no feeling in her legs.• My personal feeling is that most voters just don't care.• This gives me a strange feeling of relief.• Again one has the feeling that he speaks of himself when he speaks of her.• Many men find it hard to express their feelings.• When he woke up, he was aware of a tight feeling in his chest.• It was a wonderful feeling to be home again.feeling of• Exercise gives a feeling of accomplishment.• The group of women talk about their feelings of shame and anger.gut feeling• I had a gut feeling Eric was the right man for us and good value at the price.• I have a gut feeling that the old partnerships between nature and culture have momentarily slipped out of our reach.• Intuitive A gut feeling based on superficial understanding and emotional preference.• We worked on gut feeling and it was very difficult to control and manage all the development work because of the technology involved.• He says this to Eddie, who doesn't exactly deny the lawyer's gut feeling.• We just had this gut feeling it was going to be heavy.• Your gut feelings have gotten you this far; trust them.depth of feeling• Reading invites grand conversations and can engender a depth of feeling and thinking.• Elgar's conducting of the Gerontius Prelude had particular beauty and depth of feeling.• Yet her simple, economical prose can carry irony as well as depth of feeling.• Similarly depth of feeling can become equated with prejudice, and the arousal of emotions in schools can become indoctrination.• But this is a play which combines surface brilliance with a surprising depth of feeling.• His letter is worth quoting as it shows the depth of feeling and suspicion in the Services at that time.• Mr. Tom King I have received many such representations and I well understand the depth of feeling on the part of those expressing their concern.• What is vital is that you understand the depth of feelings involved here.gives a feeling• Slow cutting has an effect which is calming and relaxing, whereas faster cutting gives a feeling of drama and excitement.• The whole interior gives a feeling of weightlessness and harmony.• The sudden snapping together of two lines of thought gives a feeling of insight or discovery.feeling2 adjective EMOTIONALshowing strong feelings 动人的，多情的；表现强烈感情的 a feeling look 充满感情的眼神 —feelingly adverbExamples from the Corpus
feeling• In discussing John, advisers may acknowledge that they would feel uncomfortable with the client, probably feeling censure.• A feeling look came across her face.• For me it was fundamentally feeling part of a community, a word we didn't use in those days.feel·ing1 noun →COLLOCATIONS1feeling2 adjectiveLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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feeling
feel‧ing1 S1 W1 /ˈfiːlɪŋ/ 
noun1. ANGER/SADNESS/JOY ETC [countable] an emotion that you feel, such as anger, sadness, or happiness:
Knowing we'd won was a wonderful feeling.
feeling of
a terrible feeling of guilt
2. WAY SOMEBODY THINKS/FEELS feelings [plural] someone’s feelings are their thoughts, emotions, and attitudes:
He’s considerate of other people’s feelings.
3. OPINION [countable] a belief or opinion about something, especially one that is influenced by your emotions:
My personal feeling is that not enough has been done.
feeling on
She has strong feelings on the issue of abortion.
feeling about
a survey on people’s feelings about the candidates
His gut feeling (=opinion based on emotion) was that Burns was probably guilty.
I had this funny feeling (=not easily explained) that something was wrong.
4. have/get the feeling (that) to think that something is probably true, or will probably happen
have/get the feeling (that) (that)
Leslie suddenly got the feeling that somebody was watching her.
He had a sneaking feeling (=a slight feeling that something is true, without being sure) that they were laughing at him.
Gary had a sinking feeling (=had a sudden bad feeling that something was true) that he was making a mistake.
have/get the feeling (that) about
I have a good feeling about this. I think it’s going to work.
5. GENERAL ATTITUDE [uncountable] a general attitude among a group of people about a subject:
the anti-American feeling in the region
feeling against/in favour of
Johnson underestimated the strength of public feeling against the war.
the depth of feeling against nuclear weapons
6. HEAT/COLD/PAIN ETC [countable] something that you feel in your body, such as heat, cold, tiredness etc:
I keep getting this funny feeling (=a strange feeling) in my neck.
feeling of
feelings of dizziness
7. ABILITY TO FEEL [uncountable] the ability to feel pain, heat etc in part of your body:
Harry had lost all feeling in his toes.
8. EFFECT OF A PLACE/BOOK ETC [singular] the effect that a place, book, film etc has on people and the way it makes them feel
feeling of
the town’s strong feeling of history
It gives a feeling of eating outdoors, without having to worry about being rained on.
9. I know the feeling spoken said when you understand how someone feels because you have had the same experience:
‘It’s so embarrassing when you can’t remember someone’s name.’ ‘I know the feeling.’
10. the feeling is mutual spoken said when you have the same feeling about someone as they have towards you:
My dad hated my boyfriend, and the feeling was mutual.
11. bad/ill feeling anger, lack of trust etc between people, especially after an argument or unfair decision:
The changes have caused a lot of ill feeling among the workforce.
12. with feeling in a way that shows you feel very angry, happy etc:
Chang spoke with great feeling about the injustices of the regime.
13. a feeling for something
a. an ability to do something or understand a subject, which you get from experience:
an orchestra that has always shown a special feeling for Brahms’ music
b. a natural ability to do something
SYN talent:
He has a natural feeling for mathematical ideas.
14. EMOTIONS NOT THOUGHT [uncountable] a way of reacting to things using your emotions, instead of thinking about them carefully:
The Romantic writers valued feeling above all else.
⇨ no hard feelings at hard1(19), ⇨ hurt sb’s feelings at hurt1(4)
■ adjectives
▪a good/great/wonderful etc feeling It's a great feeling when you try something new and it works.
▪deep A deep feeling of sadness came over her.
▪strong/intense There was a strong feeling of anger among the workers.
■ verbs
▪experience a feeling I remember experiencing a feeling of tremendous excitement.
▪give somebody a feeling My work gives me a feeling of achievement.
▪arouse a feeling (=cause it) The music aroused a feeling of calm within him.
▪hurt somebody's feelings (=make someone feel upset) I hope I didn't hurt your feelings.
▪hide your feelings She could no longer hide her feelings.
▪show your feelings I know you find it embarrassing to show your feelings.
▪express your feelings (also put your feelings into words ) (=tell other people what you are feeling or thinking) Children sometimes find it difficult to put their feelings into words.
■ phrases
▪have mixed feelings (=have both positive and negative feelings) Her parents had mixed feelings about the marriage.
▪feelings are running high (=people have strong feelings, especially of anger) It was the last game of the season, and feelings were running high.
feeling2 adjective
showing strong feelings:
a feeling look
—feelingly adverb
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noun1. ANGER/SADNESS/JOY ETC [countable] an emotion that you feel, such as anger, sadness, or happiness: feeling of
2. WAY SOMEBODY THINKS/FEELS feelings [plural] someone’s feelings are their thoughts, emotions, and attitudes:
3. OPINION [countable] a belief or opinion about something, especially one that is influenced by your emotions:
feeling on
feeling about
4. have/get the feeling (that) to think that something is probably true, or will probably happen
have/get the feeling (that) (that)
have/get the feeling (that) about
5. GENERAL ATTITUDE [uncountable] a general attitude among a group of people about a subject:
feeling against/in favour of
6. HEAT/COLD/PAIN ETC [countable] something that you feel in your body, such as heat, cold, tiredness etc:
feeling of
7. ABILITY TO FEEL [uncountable] the ability to feel pain, heat etc in part of your body:
8. EFFECT OF A PLACE/BOOK ETC [singular] the effect that a place, book, film etc has on people and the way it makes them feel
feeling of
9. I know the feeling spoken said when you understand how someone feels because you have had the same experience:
10. the feeling is mutual spoken said when you have the same feeling about someone as they have towards you:
11. bad/ill feeling anger, lack of trust etc between people, especially after an argument or unfair decision:
12. with feeling in a way that shows you feel very angry, happy etc:
13. a feeling for something
a. an ability to do something or understand a subject, which you get from experience:
b. a natural ability to do something
SYN talent:
14. EMOTIONS NOT THOUGHT [uncountable] a way of reacting to things using your emotions, instead of thinking about them carefully:
⇨ no hard feelings at hard1(19), ⇨ hurt sb’s feelings at hurt1(4)
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