sensitive

adj.敏感的；感觉的；[仪]灵敏的；易受影响的

n.敏感的人；有灵异能力的人

adj.

对他人的感情 to people's feelings

1. 体贴的；体恤的；善解人意的
   aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings
   1. a sensitive and caring man
      体贴的男人
   2. She is very sensitive to other people's feelings.
      她很能体谅他人的感情。

对艺术 / 音乐 / 文学 to art/music/literature

2. 感觉敏锐的；艺术感觉好的；有悟性的
   able to understand art, music and literature and to express yourself through them
   1. an actor's sensitive reading of the poem
      演员对那首诗富有表现力的朗诵
   2. a sensitive portrait
      栩栩如生的画像

容易生气 easily upset

3. 易生气的；易被惹恼的；神经过敏的
   easily offended or upset
   1. You're far too sensitive.
      你也太敏感了。
   2. He's very sensitive about his weight.
      他很忌讳别人说他胖。
   3. She's very sensitive to criticism.
      她一听批评就急。

信息；话题 information/subject

4. 须谨慎对待的；敏感的
   that you have to treat with great care because it may offend people or make them angry
   1. Health care is a politically sensitive issue.
      医疗卫生是政界的一个敏感问题。

对低温、光、食物等 to cold/light/food, etc.

5. 敏感的；过敏的
   reacting quickly or more than usual to sth
   1. sensitive areas of the body
      身体的敏感区
   2. My teeth are very sensitive to cold food.
      我的牙齿对冷食过敏。

对细微变化 to small changes

6. 灵敏的
   able to measure very small changes
   1. a sensitive instrument
      灵敏的仪器
   2. The Stock Exchange is very sensitive to political change.
      证券市场对政局变化非常敏感。

adj. 敏感的；感觉的；[仪] 灵敏的；感光的；易受伤害的；易受影响的 n. 敏感的人；有灵异能力的人

名词复数形式:sensitives

sensitive 敏锐的，敏感的，体贴的，体恤的

来自 sense,感觉，知觉，-itive,形容词后缀。引申诸相关比喻义。

1. Polaroid film is very sensitive.
   宝丽来胶卷感光性非常强。
2. The ball hit him in the most sensitive part of his anatomy.
   球击中了他身上最敏感的部位。
3. They encourage boys to be sensitive and artistic
   他们鼓励培养男孩子的敏感和艺术气质。
4. This sensitive book tackles the delicate issue of adoption with care and simplicity
   这本敏感的书谨慎、简洁地讨论了收养这一微妙问题。
5. Neither Baker nor Levy seemed eager to disturb the cordial atmosphere by discussing more sensitive issues
   贝克和利维似乎都不愿谈及更为敏感的话题而破坏了友好的氛围。
6. The animals are very sensitive to disturbance and have never bred in captivity.
   这些动物对外界的干扰很敏感，且从未被圈养过。
7. According to Mandy, Pat's tough exterior hides a shy and sensitive soul.
   据曼迪说，帕特彪悍的外表下隐藏着一颗害羞且敏感的心。
8. These oils may cause irritation to sensitive skins
   这些化妆油会导致敏感皮肤发炎。
9. He was a gentle, sensitive, lovable man who will be missed by a host of friends.
   他是一个温和、体贴而且可爱的人，许多朋友都会想念他的。
10. Sex education is a sensitive area for some parents, and thus it should remain optional.
    性教育对某些家长而言是个敏感领域，因此应该保持其非强制性。
11. A sensitive bladder can make you feel the need to pass water frequently.
    敏感性膀胱让你有尿频感。
12. This is a sensitive and often funny portrayal of a friendship between two 11-year-old boys.
    这是对两个11岁小男孩之间的友谊所作的细腻而不乏风趣的描述。
13. He ran up against a solid wall of opposition when it came to the sensitive issue of party privileges.
    当涉及党派特权这样敏感的问题时，他遭到了坚决的反对。
14. The classroom teacher must be sensitive to a child's needs
    班主任必须对小学生的需求体察入微。
15. He was always so sensitive and caring.
    他总是如此理解和关心别人。
16. Young people are very sensitive about their appearance
    年轻人对外表很在意。
17. Take it easy. Don't be so sensitive.
    放松点，别这么敏感。
18. Employment is a very sensitive issue.
    就业是一个非常棘手的问题。
19. He instructed staff to shred sensitive documents.
    他吩咐员工将机密文件用碎纸机销毁。
20. Her rather tough and worldly exterior hides a very soft and sensitive heart.
    她那强硬而世故的外表下掩藏着一颗温柔而敏感的心。
21. The issue of foreign troops on Turkish soil is a sensitive one.
    在土耳其领土上驻扎外国军队这个问题非常敏感。
22. Some of us are sensitive to smells, others find colours easier to remember.
    我们当中的一些人对气味很敏感，而其他一些人则更容易记住颜色。
23. I think a lot of people, women in particular, steer clear of these sensitive issues.
    我认为很多人，特别是女性，都会回避这些敏感问题。
24. Sprays can sting sensitive skin.
    这些喷剂会使敏感肌肤感到刺痛。
25. He's a sensitive lad and some of the criticism has stung him
    他是个敏感的小伙子，有些批评刺痛了他。
26. Sensitive Cream will not strip away the skin's protective layer
    敏感肌肤专用面霜不会破坏皮肤表面的保护层。
27. She knew first-hand the impact an unsteady parent could have on a sensitive young girl.
    她有亲身体验，知道情绪变化无常的家长对一个敏感的小女孩会产生什么影响。
28. 'You're too sensitive.' — 'Too sensitive for whom?'
    “你太敏感了。”——“对谁太敏感了？”
29. This instrument is highly sensitive.
    这架仪器很灵敏。
30. This speech touched him on his most sensitive spot.
    这个发言击中了他的痛处。