形容容易受外界影響或能察覺細微變化的人或事物。
易受影響的
EN: easily affected or upset by something
翻譯: 容易受到某事物影響或感到不安的
體貼的
EN: aware of and understanding the feelings of others
翻譯: 能察覺並理解他人感受的
靈敏的
EN: able to measure or react to very small changes
翻譯: 能夠測量或對極細微變化作出反應的
需謹慎處理的
EN: needing to be dealt with carefully to avoid problems
翻譯: 需要謹慎處理以避免問題的
小提醒：注意 'sensitive' 與 'sensible' 不同，後者意為『明智的、合理的』。
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Real-life Examples of "Sensitive" from YouTube Videos
The strange politics of disgust | David Pizarro
TED
“Interestingly, what they also showed in a finding that we kept getting in our previous studies as well, was that one of the strongest influences here is that individuals who are very disgust-sensitive not only are more likely to report being politically conservative, but they're also very much more opposed to gay marriage and homosexuality and pretty much a lot of the socio-moral issues in the sexual domain, So physiological arousal predicted in this study, attitudes toward gay marriage.”
1. easily affected or upset by something
敏感的；易受影響的
She has very sensitive skin and can only use special soap.
她的皮膚非常敏感，只能使用特殊的肥皂。
He is sensitive to criticism and gets defensive easily.
他對批評很敏感，很容易就開始防衛。
The baby is sensitive to loud noises.
這個嬰兒對巨大的噪音很敏感。
2. showing understanding of other people's feelings and needs
體貼的；善解人意的
He is a sensitive and caring teacher.
他是一位體貼且關懷學生的老師。
It was very sensitive of you to notice she was upset.
你能注意到她心情不好，真是善解人意。
3. needing to be dealt with carefully to avoid problems or causing offense
需謹慎處理的；棘手的
Abortion is a very sensitive issue in many countries.
墮胎在許多國家都是一個非常敏感的議題。
We are dealing with sensitive financial information.
我們正在處理敏感的財務資訊。
Please avoid sensitive topics during the family dinner.
家庭聚餐時請避免談論敏感話題。
4. able to measure or react to very small changes
靈敏的；高精度的
This is a highly sensitive instrument that can detect minute vibrations.
這是一台高度靈敏的儀器，能偵測到微小的震動。
The motion sensor is sensitive enough to detect a cat walking by.
這個動作感測器非常靈敏，連貓走過都能偵測到。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| sensitive + to + noun | 對...敏感 | She is very sensitive to criticism. (她對批評非常敏感。) |
| sensitive + about + noun | 對...感到介意、在乎 | He is sensitive about his weight. (他對自己的體重很介意。) |
| sensitive + to + noun (physical) | 對...有生理反應 | My skin is sensitive to sunlight. (我的皮膚對陽光敏感。) |
| sensitive + information/data | 敏感的資訊/數據 | This file contains sensitive information. (這份檔案包含敏感資訊。) |
| a sensitive + issue/topic | 敏感的議題/話題 | Immigration is a sensitive topic in the election. (移民是這次選舉中的敏感話題。) |
| be sensitive + that-clause | 敏銳地察覺到... | The teacher was sensitive that the student was upset. (老師敏銳地察覺到那名學生很沮喪。) |
| sensitive + to the needs of + noun | 對...的需求很體貼 | A good leader is sensitive to the needs of the team. (一位好的領導者會體察團隊的需求。) |
EN:He is very sensitive about his height.
翻譯:他對自己的身高非常介意。
EN:The equipment is sensitive to slight vibrations.
翻譯:這台設備對輕微震動很敏感。
EN:She is sensitive about her recent career change.
翻譯:她對自己近期的職業轉換很敏感（不願多談）。
一般來說，描述生理或客觀反應時用 sensitive to，描述主觀介意或情感弱點時用 sensitive about。
sensitive vs sensitive to
「sensitive」描述一種特質，而「sensitive to」則指出對特定事物的敏感。
sensitive vs delicate
「sensitive」強調感知或情感上的易受影響，而「delicate」強調物理上的脆弱或需要小心處理。
sensitive vs emotional
「sensitive」指對外界刺激（包括他人感受）有敏銳感知；「emotional」則強調情緒本身豐富或易於波動。
在引述他人或自己的感受時，常用來緩和語氣，表示「我個人覺得…」、「就我而言…」。 EN: I'm a bit sensitive to loud noises, so could we turn it down? 翻譯: 我對大聲的噪音有點敏感，我們可以關小聲一點嗎？
EN:She's sensitive about her work being criticized.
翻譯:她對於自己的工作被批評這件事很敏感。
在對話中，透過重音或語調強調「sensitive」，以凸顯對某事的在意程度或事情的微妙性。 EN: This is a very sensitive topic for the community. 翻譯: 對這個社群來說，這是一個非常敏感的議題。
EN:Be careful what you say—he's really sensitive right now.
翻譯:你說話小心點——他現在真的很敏感。
在組織想法或尋找合適詞語時，將「sensitive」作為短暫停頓的一部分，常用於解釋或澄清前文。 EN: The data is, well, sensitive, so we can't share it publicly. 翻譯: 這些資料，嗯，是敏感的，所以我們不能公開分享。
EN:It's a sensitive... let's say, delicate situation we're handling.
翻譯:這是一個敏感的…可以說，是我們正在處理的微妙情況。
正式書寫注意：在正式報告或學術寫作中，應避免將「sensitive」用於上述口語的停頓或過於主觀的引述。建議使用更精確的詞彙，如「confidential」（機密的）、「delicate」（微妙的）、「susceptible」（易受影響的）或「responsive to」（對…有反應的），並提供具體證據或定義來支持論點。
sensitive to
adjective + to + noun
對...敏感；對...易受影響
highly sensitive
adverb + adjective
高度敏感的；極易受影響的
sensitive information
adjective + noun
敏感資訊
sensitive issue
adjective + noun
敏感議題
sensitive soul
adjective + noun
敏感的人；心思細膩的人
sensitive subject
adjective + noun
敏感話題
environmentally sensitive
adverb + adjective
對環境敏感的；注重環保的
sensitive nature
adjective + noun
敏感的本質；敏感的特性
×She is very sensitive to criticism.
✓She is very sensitive about criticism.
Use 'sensitive about' when referring to a person's feelings being easily hurt or offended by a topic. Use 'sensitive to' for physical reactions (e.g., allergies, light) or being aware of/understanding subtle issues.
×Don't be so sensible; it was just a joke.
✓Don't be so sensitive; it was just a joke.
'Sensible' means practical and reasonable. 'Sensitive' can mean easily upset or offended. Confusing these two adjectives is a common error.
×This is a very sensitive issue; we must handle it with strong force.
✓This is a very sensitive/delicate issue; we must handle it carefully.
'Sensitive' (or 'delicate') issues require careful, tactful treatment because they are likely to cause disagreement or offence. Using phrases like 'with strong force' contradicts this meaning.
×He is a sensitivity.
✓He is a sensitive person.
'Sensitive' is an adjective. 'Sensitivity' is a noun referring to the quality. Do not use the noun form to describe a person directly.
×The government is sensitive on the pollution problem.
✓The government is sensitive to the pollution problem.
When 'sensitive' means 'aware of and responsive to' an issue or need, the correct preposition is 'to', not 'on' or 'about'.