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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sen·si·ble /ˈsensəbəl/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjective 1 SENSIBLEreasonable, practical, and showing good judgment 明智的，合理的，实际的，有判断力的 She seems very sensible. 她好像很明智。 sensible advice 合理的建议 It’s sensible to keep a note of your passport number. 把你的护照号码记下来是明智的。 Moving house seemed like the sensible thing to do. 搬家似乎是明智的做法。 ► A sensible person is reasonable and shows good judgment. A sensitive person is easily upset, or understands other people’s feelings and problems.sensible 是指一个人有理智、具有良好的判断力； sensitive 是指一个人敏感易生气，或善于理解别人的心情和问题。2 DCsuitable for a particular purpose, and practical rather than fashionable 适当的，合理的；朴素实用的 Eat a sensible diet and exercise daily. 饮食要得当，每天锻炼身体。 an old woman in sensible shoes and a neat skirt 穿着朴素舒适的鞋子和整洁裙子的一位老妇人3 formalOBVIOUS noticeable 可感觉到的，明显的 a sensible increase in temperature 温度的明显上升4 be sensible of something literary to know or realize that something exists or is true 感知某事，察觉到某事 SYN aware He was very sensible of the difficult situation she was in. 他很清楚她所处的困境。 —sensibly adverbExamples from the Corpus
sensible• People are far more sensible about what and how much they drink these days.• He gave me some very sensible advice.• The additional assessment is a sensible and welcome attempt to differentiate students' performance by assessing higher-order skills.• We aim to help clients make financially sensible choices.• But Zogg has made some sensible decisions.• He was sensible enough to see that Jake was the best candidate for the job.• It would be sensible for dioceses to establish procedures for arbitration in case these are needed to settle disputes.• Laura's a pretty sensible girl. I don't think she'd talk to strangers.• On the whole, Sam was a sensible, intelligent person.• But as the table below suggests, they distort reality well beyond sensible limits.• He's one of the few sensible people on the council.• She said that sensible people weren't led astray by infatuation.• If anyone has any sensible suggestions as to how to deal with this, please let me know.• The sensible thing to do would be to rest until you feel better.• Perhaps - in fact most certainly - it would be sensible to face the possibility.• They're sensible to keep us in here.• It would have been more sensible to save the money than to spend it all on clothes.• Be sensible - you can't go out without a coat in this weather.the sensible thing to do• Isn't this the sensible thing to do?• It drives men mad, but it's the sensible thing to do.• Might be the sensible thing to do, all things considered.• She knew the sensible thing to do was to go, yet she wanted to stay.• No, the sensible thing to do was to put it out of his mind and never refer to it again.• He knew the sensible thing to do was to remain silent and let her cry away.sensible shoes• Are they all gym teachers with short fingernails, sensible shoes and leathery skin?• She looked at them with distaste in their sensible shoes and thick bandage.• They wore rough overcoats over their hand-woven cotton saris, and sensible shoes suitable for their work.• An old lady in a pink sweater and sensible shoes walked by.Origin sensible (1300-1400) Old French Latin sensibilis, from sensus; → SENSE1sen·si·ble adjectiveChineseSyllable
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2. suitable for a particular purpose, and practical rather than fashionable:
Eat a sensible diet and exercise daily.
an old woman in sensible shoes and a neat skirt
3. formal noticeable:
a sensible increase in temperature
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SYN aware:
He was very sensible of the difficult situation she was in.
—sensibly adverb
sen‧si‧ble S3 W3 /ˈsensəbəl, ˈsensɪbəl/
adjective Word Family: adjective: sensible, insensible, senseless, sensitive ≠ insensitive, sensory, nonsensical, insensate; noun: sense ≠ nonsense, sensibility ≠ insensibility, sensitivity ≠ insensitivity, senselessness, sensitization, sensor; adverb: sensibly, senselessly, sensitively ≠ insensitively; verb: sense, sensitize
1. reasonable, practical, and showing good judgement: ► A sensible person is reasonable and shows good judgement. A sensitive person is easily upset, or understands other people’s feelings and problems.
2. suitable for a particular purpose, and practical rather than fashionable:
3. formal noticeable:
4. be sensible of something literary to know or realize that something exists or is true
SYN aware:
—sensibly adverb
Sensible refers to your ability to make good judgements.* sensible 涉及判断 ：◆ She gave me some very sensible advice. 她给了我一些非常合理的建议。 ◆ It wasn't very sensible to go out on your own so late at night. 这么晚一个人单独外出是不太明智的。 Sensitive refers to how easily you react to things and how much you are aware of things or other people.* sensitive 涉及反应和洞察力 ：◆ a soap for sensitive skin 敏感皮肤用的肥皂 ◆ This movie may upset a sensitive child. 这部影片可能使敏感的孩子感到难过。
Sensible refers to your ability to make good judgements.* sensible 涉及判断 ：◆ She gave me some very sensible advice. 她给了我一些非常合理的建议。 ◆ It wasn't very sensible to go out on your own so late at night. 这么晚一个人单独外出是不太明智的。 Sensitive refers to how easily you react to things and how much you are aware of things or other people.* sensitive 涉及反应和洞察力 ：◆ a soap for sensitive skin 敏感皮肤用的肥皂 ◆ This movie may upset a sensitive child. 这部影片可能使敏感的孩子感到难过。