"sensible of"是一个形容词短语,核心含义围绕“感知、意识到”,强调通过感官、理性或情感认知到某事物的存在或重要性。以下是详细解析:
"sensible of"主要有两层常见解释,均需结合语境判断:
1、 意识到;察觉到(= aware of / noticing):
指通过理性思考或观察,认识到某事物(如危险、需求、错误等)。
2、 能感觉到;对...敏感(= able to feel / responsive to):
指身体或情感上对某种刺激(如疼痛、温度、情感)有感知。
作为形容词短语,"sensible of"需与be动词(am/is/are/was/were等)搭配,后接介词of + 名词/代词/动名词短语(因为"of"是介词,需接名词性成分)。
结构:主语 + be动词 + sensible of + 名词/代词/动名词
结合不同含义,举典型例子说明:
She is sensible of the importance of learning English.(她意识到学英语的重要性。)
We were all sensible of the risks involved in the plan.(我们都察觉到这个计划的风险。)
He finally became sensible of his mistake after the argument.(争吵后他终于意识到自己的错误。)
The old man is sensible of cold even in spring.(这位老人即使在春天也怕冷。)
She is sensible of his kindness towards her.(她能感受到他对她的好意。)
I'm sensible of a slight pain in my shoulder.(我能感觉到肩膀有点疼。)
They were sensible of being followed by someone.(他们意识到被人跟踪了。)
She is sensible of having made the right choice.(她意识到自己做了正确的选择。)
1、 语境正式性:
"sensible of"偏书面语/正式语境,口语中更常用"aware of"(意识到)或"feel"(感觉到)替代,但"sensible of"更强调“主动感知”(而非被动告知)。
2、 与"sensible to"的区别:
"sensible of"后接感知的对象(如danger, cold, kindness);
"sensible to"后接敏感的刺激源(如criticism, noise),侧重“对...反应敏感”,例如:
He is sensible to loud noises.(他对噪音敏感。)
3、 避免错误搭配:
不可直接接不定式(to do),需用"of + 动名词"或"of + 名词",例如:
✖️ I am sensible of go there.
✔️ I am sensible of going there.(我意识到要去那里。)
✔️ I am sensible of the need to go there.(我意识到需要去那里。)
"sensible of"的核心是“主动感知”——无论是理性上“意识到”某件事,还是感官/情感上“感觉到”某种刺激,都可以用它表达。记住结构(be + sensible of + 名词性成分),结合语境选择含义即可。