hypersensitive
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++hy·per·sen·si·tive /ˌhaɪpəˈsensətɪv◂ $ -pər-/ adjective 1 FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETCif someone is hypersensitive to a drug, substance etc, their body reacts very badly to it 过敏的 SYN allergichypersensitive to I discovered I was hypersensitive to caffeine. 我发现我对咖啡因过敏。2 UPSETvery easily offended or upset 心胸狭隘的，容易生气[烦恼]的hypersensitive to She’s hypersensitive to any form of criticism. 她经不起任何批评。 —hypersensitivity /ˌhaɪpəsensəˈtɪvəti $ -pər-/ noun [uncountable]
Examples from the Corpus
hypersensitive• The positions of the six nerve-specific hypersensitive sites are summarised in figure 1.• At this point we suspected that she was hypersensitive to dexamethasone and therefore withdrew the drug.• They can be touchy and hypersensitive to rejection, and their social skills are, as yet, underdeveloped.• Yet the peripheral zone is hypersensitive to sudden change.• This is a boon for anyone who is hypersensitive to the latter solvents.hypersensitive to• Jen's doctors found that she was hypersensitive to smoke.hy·per·sen·si·tive adjectiveChineseSyllable
substance someone to hypersensitive their a Corpus drug, etc, is if body
hypersensitive
hy‧per‧sen‧si‧tive /ˌhaɪpəˈsensətɪv◂, ˌhaɪpəˈsensɪtɪv◂ $ -pər-/
adjective
1. if someone is hypersensitive to a drug, substance etc, their body reacts very badly to it
SYN allergic
hypersensitive to
I discovered I was hypersensitive to caffeine.
2. very easily offended or upset
hypersensitive to
She’s hypersensitive to any form of criticism.
—hypersensitivity /ˌhaɪpəsensəˈtɪvəti, ˌhaɪpəsensɪˈtɪvəti $ -pər-/ noun [uncountable]
hy‧per‧sen‧si‧tive /ˌhaɪpəˈsensətɪv◂, ˌhaɪpəˈsensɪtɪv◂ $ -pər-/
adjective1. if someone is hypersensitive to a drug, substance etc, their body reacts very badly to it
SYN allergic
hypersensitive to
2. very easily offended or upset
hypersensitive to
—hypersensitivity /ˌhaɪpəsensəˈtɪvəti, ˌhaɪpəsensɪˈtɪvəti $ -pər-/ noun [uncountable]