sense 来自拉丁语 sensus（感觉，意识），源自 sentire（感知）。作名词：① 感觉，感官（the five senses = 五感）；② 意义，意思（make sense = 有意义）；③ 判断力，常识（common sense = 常识，practical sense = 实际判断力）；④ 感觉，意识（a sense of belonging = 归属感）。作动词：⑤ 感觉到，察觉（sense danger / that something is wrong）。固定短语：make sense（有意义；合乎情理）和 in a sense（从某种意义上说）是高频书面短语。
释义
1
n.感觉，感官（五感之一）
The sense of smell plays a surprisingly significant role in how humans form emotional memories.
嗅觉感官在人类形成情感记忆的过程中发挥着出人意料的重要作用。
2
n.意义，道理（make sense）
The policy changes make sense in the context of rising costs and shifting public priorities.
这些政策变化在成本上升和公众优先事项转变的背景下是合乎情理的。
3
n.判断力，理智，常识
It takes considerable sense to know when to persevere with a project and when to cut your losses.
知道何时坚持推进项目、何时止损，需要相当的判断力。
4
n.感，意识（a sense of...）
Volunteering in the community gave her a profound sense of purpose and connection.
在社区做志愿者让她产生了深刻的使命感和归属感。
5
v.感觉到，察觉到（直觉或非语言感知）
The experienced negotiator could sense that the other party was growing uncomfortable with the terms.
这位经验丰富的谈判者能够感觉到对方对条款越来越感到不适。
语感
sense = 你的「雷达」——感知外界，也感知意义和判断
感觉意义常识判断力察觉（动词）
最高频固定短语：make sense（有意义；合乎情理，如 That makes sense = 那说得通）；in a sense（从某种意义上说，议论文书面短语）；a sense of... + 抽象名词是高考作文常用句型：a sense of belonging / responsibility / achievement / purpose（归属感/责任感/成就感/使命感）。动词 sense（察觉）不强调「通过五感」，而是「非语言的直觉感知」：sense danger / tension（察觉到危险/紧张）。
陷阱
⚠️make sense 的两种意思：有意义 vs. 合情合理
In a city where housing costs are soaring, it makes sense to consider shared living arrangements.
✗
makes sense = has meaning（具有意义，like this word has a meaning）
✓
make sense 有两层：① 有意义（This word doesn't make sense in this context = 这个词在此语境没有意义）；② 合情合理（It makes sense to do X = 做 X 是合理明智的选择）；此句是义项②「是明智合理的」
在住房成本飙升的城市，考虑合租安排是合情合理的。（makes sense = 是明智合理的选择，非「有意义」）
⚠️sense vs. feel / perceive：察觉方式不同
Without being told, the child seemed to sense that something was wrong between her parents.
✗
sense = feel（感受到，两者完全一样）
✓
sense（动词）强调「非言语的、直觉性的察觉」，没有直接证据却有所感知；feel 更广泛，可指身体感受、情感感受；perceive 更正式，强调「认识到、意识到」。此句是直觉感知（没人告诉她），用 sense 最精准
She could sense the growing tension in the room even before anyone had spoken a word.
即使还没有人开口，她已经能感觉到房间里日益增长的紧张气氛。
Researchers have found that newborns can perceive differences in facial expressions within hours of birth.
研究人员发现，新生儿在出生后数小时内就能感知面部表情的差异。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换：feeling offeeling
个人成长议论文社会归属感话题
普通
Young people need a feeling of belonging to develop well.
年轻人需要归属感才能健康发展。
加分 ✨
A strong sense of belonging is fundamental to young people's emotional wellbeing and social development, enabling them to build resilience and form meaningful connections.
强烈的归属感对年轻人的情感健康和社会发展至关重要，使他们能够培养抗逆力并建立有意义的联系。
为什么更好：a sense of belonging 比 feeling of belonging 更书面，配合 is fundamental to 引出后续论点，结构更严谨
常用搭配
make sense有意义；合情合理
in a sense从某种意义上说
a sense of belonging / achievement / purpose归属感 / 成就感 / 使命感
common sense常识，实际判断力
sense danger / that...察觉到危险 / 感觉到…
词根
sense = 感知雷达——五感（感官）、意义（make sense）、直觉（sense danger）都是「感知到某事」
考考你
Q1义项辨析
下面四个句子中，sense 的含义与其他三个最不同的是：
A
A strong sense of justice drove her to pursue a career in human rights law.
强烈的正义感驱使她从事人权法律事业。
B
The proposal makes good sense given the current economic climate and budget constraints.
鉴于当前的经济形势和预算限制，这项提案非常合理。
C
She could sense that the interview was not going well before the panel had said anything.
在评审团还未开口之前，她已经感觉到面试进展不顺。
D
In a sense, every generation must redefine what it means to live a meaningful life.
从某种意义上说，每一代人都必须重新定义有意义的生活是什么。
Q2搭配还原
选择正确的词，补全固定搭配：
in a ___ （从某种意义上说）
从某种……上说
Asense
Bway
Cmeaning
Dsight
完整搭配：in a sense 从某种意义上说
in a sense 是固定书面短语，用于承认部分合理性（In a sense, he was right = 从某种意义上说，他是对的）；in a way 也可以用，但 in a sense 更强调「意义/语义层面上」
Q3翻译应用
用 sense 翻译下面句子（可参考 writing_upgrade 字段的搭配）：
研究表明，拥有强烈使命感的员工工作投入度更高，对雇主的忠诚度也更强。
Research suggests that employees with a strong sense of purpose demonstrate higher levels of engagement and greater loyalty to their employers.
关键搭配：a strong sense of purpose
a strong sense of purpose（强烈的使命感）是议论文讨论工作动力和个人发展的核心书面表达，比 feeling of purpose 更书面正式