(1) 1)易受伤(损)害的(easily hurt or damaged;tender)：a～skin/nerve 娇嫩的皮肤/脆弱的神经;～feelings 易受伤害的感情;2)易受影响的，敏感的(damaged，influenced，or affected easily or greatly by stimuli from outside) [A (to)]： light-～photographic paper 高感光相纸;heat-～materials热感材料;Photographic film is～to light.感光胶片对光敏感。She is～to pain.她对疼痛敏感.Her eyes are～to bright lights. 她的眼睛对强光敏感。His teeth are～to cold. 他的牙齿对寒冷敏感。 Children's bones are very～to radiation. 儿童的骨骼很容易受到辐射的伤害。

(2)神经质的，容易生气(冲动)的(easily offended， upset and disturbed)[A(about/to)]：be～about one's scar/large nose/accent/being short/making mistakes对自己的伤疤/大鼻子/口音/个子矮/犯错误敏感;be very～to blame/abuse/criticism对责备/辱骂/批判很敏感;She is a～child who shouldn't be scolded too severely. 她是个脆弱的孩子，不可过于严厉地责备她。〖同〗keen;〖反〗hard，tough;

(3)感情细腻的，富有同情心的(having or showing delicate feelings，or sympathetic understanding)：a～listener/friend/father易被打动的听众/富有同情心的朋友/热心的父亲;He hoped teachers would be～to signs of stress in children at exam time. 他希望教师能对学生考试时的压力持有同情心。〖同〗understanding;

(4)(仪器等)灵敏的((of scientific equipment) capable of measuring or recording very small changes)：a～barometer/ammeter灵敏的气压计/安培计;highly～electronic cameras 高灵敏度电子照相机;a～measuring instrument/piece of equipment/pair of scales一台灵敏的测量仪/仪器/天平;a～stock market (fig)敏感的股票市场;

(5)需要小心、谨慎、秘密处理的(requiring careful or discreet handling;delicate)：～data/information需要秘密处理的资料/情报;a matter too～to be discussed openly 一个棘手的不宜公开讨论的问题;This is one of the most～issues that the government faces.这是需要政府面对的最敏感的问题之一。

←sense vi & vt ;

→′sensitively adv 易受伤害地;易生气地;灵敏地;͵sensi′tivity n 易受伤害的特性;敏感性，灵敏度;′sensitize，-ise v 使某人、某事物敏感;

【辨异】sensible 与sensitive、sensuous 和sensual 均有“感觉”的意思。sensible 为“有道理的，有见识的”，如：give sb a few words of sensible advice(给某人提几句有道理的忠告);sensitive为 “易受伤害的”(指身体对周围事物的感受)，如：Some people's teeth are highly sensitive to cold.(一些人的牙齿对冷很敏感。);sensuous指(声音、颜色等)“刺激感官的，给感官以快感的”，如：a sensuous colour(漂亮的颜色);fresh peaches，sweet，cool，and sensuous(新鲜的桃子又甜又凉，而且赏心悦目);而 sensual则指“肉体上的，肉欲的”，如：plump sensual lips(丰满性感的嘴唇);A woman with a sensual voice answered the door.(一个声音性感的女人开了门。)