单词 | sensual |
释义 | sensual From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsensualsen‧su‧al /ˈsenʃuəl/ adjective1 HBHrelating to the feelings of your body rather than your mindsensual pleasure of good food the 2 SEXYinterested in or making you think of physical pleasure, especially sexual pleasure the faint smile on his sensual mouth a sensual woman —sensually adverb —sensuality /ˌsenʃuˈæləti/ noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpussensual• She's so sensual, Alice indignantly thought.• Such sophistication demands faces as strong and sensual as the fabrics.• What she wanted from Luke Hunter was not a few months' - or even a few years' - sensual companionship.• As Pamela walked towards them Tim stroked his wife's arm in a long, slow, sensual gesture.• Like a cat, Constance luxuriated in its sensual heat.• Furthermore, Western cultures prioritise the visual over other sensual impressions.• sensual lips• She loved the sensual pleasures of taking care of a baby.• A majority of Americans think that women are more sensual than men.• Love, and the sensual world, are the themes that dominate Between the Covers.Origin sensual (1400-1500) Late Latin sensualis, from Latin sensus; → SENSE1 |
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