/ˈsensəbl ||; ˈsɛnsəbḷ/adj
(used about people and their behaviour) able to make good judgements based on reason and experience; practical (指人及其行为)理智的,合理的,明智的:
a sensible person/decision/precaution理智的人;明智的决定;合理的预防措施Stop joking and give me a sensible answer.别再开玩笑,给我一个合理的答复。I think it would be sensible to leave early, in case there's a lot of traffic.我认为还是早点离开比较好,以防交通拥挤。 [OPP] silly or foolish 反义词为silly或foolish➔sensibly /-əbli ||; -əblɪ/ advLet's sit down and discuss the matter sensibly.让我们坐下来理智地讨论这个问题。Compare sensible and sensitive. Sensible is connected with common sense, reasonable action and good judgement. Sensitive is connected with feelings and emotions and with the five senses of sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste. 比较sensible及sensitive。sensible与常识、合理的行动和良好的判断有关。sensitive与感觉、情绪及视觉、听觉、触觉、嗅觉、味觉五种官能有关。
sensible/ˋsɛnsəbḷ; ˈsensəb$l or ˈsensIb$l/adj 1 someone who is sensible is able to make good decisions 有判断力的: She's a very sensible girl. 她是个很有判断力的女孩。2 something that is sensible is a good idea 合理的﹐明智的: He gave me some sensible advice. 他给了我一些合理的建议。It's sensible to keep a note of your passport number. 把自己的护照号码记下来是明智的。Moving house seemed like the sensible thing to do . 搬家看来是明智之举。—sensibly adv : If you won’t behave sensibly, you must leave. 如果你不守规矩就必须离开。
sensibleadjectiveable to think carefully about something and to do the right thing: It wasn't very sensible of you to run away.a sensible answeroppositesilly▶ sensiblyadverb: I hope you'll act sensibly.