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sen·su·ous AHD[sĕnʹsho͞o-əs] D.J.[ˈsenʃuːəs]K.K.[ˈsɛnʃuəs]adj.(形容词)- Of, relating to, or derived from the senses.感觉的:属于、关于或来自于感觉的
- Appealing to or gratifying the senses.感官的:要求或满足感官的
- Readily affected through the senses.易接受感官影响的
- Highly appreciative of the pleasures of sensation.美好感觉的:对感官的快乐很有鉴赏力的
sen'suosʹity AHD[-ŏsʹĭ-tē] 或 senʹsu·ous·ness [-əs-nĭs] (名词)senʹsuously adv.(副词)sensuous, sensual, luxurious, voluptuous, sybaritic, epicurean- These adjectives mean of, given to, or furnishing satisfaction of the senses.这些形容词意为给予或提供感官的满足。
- Sensuous can refer to any of the senses but usually applies to those involved in aesthetic enjoyment,as of art or music: Sensuous 能够指任何一种感官但通常适用于涉及审美的快乐,如艺术或音乐: "The sensuous joy from all things fair/His strenuous bent of soul repressed" (John Greenleaf Whittier).“从所有美的事物得到的感官上的快乐/他受压制的狂热的精神上的爱好” (约翰·格林利夫·惠蒂尔),
- Sensual more often applies to the physical senses or appetites,particularly those associated with sexual pleasure: Sensual 更经常地应用于身体的感觉或欲望,尤指与性快乐有关的: "Of music Dr. Johnson used to say that it was the only sensual pleasure without vice" (William Seward).“音乐博士约翰逊曾说,那只是毫无罪恶的性快感” (威廉·西活德)。
- Luxurious in this comparison suggests a surrender to physical comfort,as that provided by a sumptuous lifestyle,leading to a delightful feeling of well-being: Luxurious 和其比较意为听任于身体的舒适,如由奢侈的生活方式所提供的,导致快乐的幸福的感觉: stayed in a luxurious, flower-filled suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs.住在奢华的充满鲜花的套间里,还有水晶掉灯和很厚的东方地毯。
- Voluptuous principally implies abandoning oneself to pleasures,especially sensual pleasures: Voluptuous 主要指放纵自己寻求快乐,尤指感官上的快乐: "Lucullus . . . returned to Rome to lounge away the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence" (J.A. Froude).“卢库卢斯…返回罗马以闲散度过他盛下的奢侈放纵的日子” (J·A·弗劳德)。
- Sybaritic even more strongly suggests devotion to pleasure and luxury;the term implies excess and sometimes connotes effeteness or decadence: Sybaritic 甚至更强烈地暗指热心于欢乐和奢侈;这个词暗指过分的和经常意味着枯竭或堕落: A chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness was draped over the bed.奢华的栗鼠皮毛毯覆盖在床上。
- Epicurean stresses the pleasure of indulging a taste for fine food and drink: Epicurean 则强调纵情享受精美的食物和饮料的味道的快乐: an epicurean banquet of exquisitely prepared food accompanied throughout by vintage champagne. 食物精心准备,自始至终伴有葡萄香槟酒的宴会
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