sixth sense
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌsixth ˈsense noun [singular] INSTINCTa special ability to know things without using any of your five ordinary senses such as your hearing or sight 第六感，直觉 He seemed to have a sixth sense for knowing when his brother was in trouble. 他好像有第六感，知道弟弟什么时候有麻烦。
Examples from the Corpus
sixth sense• But there are underlying similarities, one of which is having almost a sixth sense about how to make things work.• A forward has a sixth sense and from an early stage I realised I had the corner back in my pocket.• He has a sixth sense to recognise the genuine from the phoney.• Rob has a sixth sense for making the right investment.• An eerie sixth sense guided him to wherever a crisis was unfolding.• Of touch, taste and smell, I have no complaints and my sixth sense is a work in progress.• My sixth sense told me to stay here.• She appeared to have the sixth sense of a bat and could identify, record, and register every item on sale.• Many hunters and men moving close to nature have commented on this sixth sense, warning them of danger.ˌsixth ˈsense nounChineseSyllable
to know a using without Corpus any things ability special
sixth sense
ˌsixth ˈsense
noun [singular]
a special ability to know things without using any of your five ordinary senses such as your hearing or sight:
He seemed to have a sixth sense for knowing when his brother was in trouble.
ˌsixth ˈsense
noun [singular]a special ability to know things without using any of your five ordinary senses such as your hearing or sight: