单词 | feel |
释义 | verb | noun feelfeel1 /fil/ ●●● S1 W1 verb (past tense and past participle felt /fɛlt/) 1FEELING/EMOTION [linking verb, transitive] to experience a particular feeling or emotion: Stop running if you feel any pain.feel guilty/sorry/happy etc. I feel sorry for her.feel hungry/tired/sick etc. I don’t really feel hungry yet.feel like The Lees made me feel like their own son.feel as if/though He felt as if he had been hit.feel guilt/anger/relief etc. He felt great sadness that his marriage had failed.2FEEL SMOOTH/DRY ETC. [linking verb] to make someone have a particular physical feeling, especially when touched or held: feel smooth/rough/cold etc. The clothes still feel slightly damp. The room felt cool and comfortable.feel like Her hands felt like ice.feel as if/though The sheets feel as if they were made of silk.3FEEL GOOD/STRANGE/EXCITING ETC. [linking verb] if a situation, event, etc. feels good, strange, etc., that is the emotion or feeling that it gives you: Getting a little exercise always feels good. How does it feel to be home? It felt kind of weird being back in school.feel like It felt like I’d known them all my life.► see thesaurus at seem4HAVE AN OPINION [linking verb, transitive not usually in progressive] to have a particular opinion, especially one that is based on your feelings, not on facts: feel about The survey asked what students felt about school.feel (that) I felt I should’ve helped more.feel like I feel like I’m being treated unfairly. He feels strongly about the issue. “I think it’s a good idea.” “I hope you still feel that way tomorrow.”feel sure/certain (that) I felt certain that the other jurors agreed with me.► see thesaurus at think5TOUCH [transitive] to touch something with your fingers to find out about it: Dr. Wright felt the baby’s stomach. Feel this material – it’s so soft.feel how hard/soft/rough etc. something is Can you feel how smooth it is now that it’s been sanded?► see thesaurus at touch16NOTICE A TOUCH/EFFECT [transitive not in progressive] to notice something because it is touching you or having an effect on you: He felt a hand on his shoulder. The earthquake was felt 300 miles away.feel somebody/something do something Ann felt him brush against her and turned to face him.7NOTICE BODY CHANGES [transitive not in progressive] to notice that something is suddenly happening to your body that you cannot control: feel somebody/something do something She felt her mouth go dry.feel yourself do/doing something I felt myself blushing.8NOTICE something YOU CAN'T SEE [transitive not in progressive] to notice something although you cannot see, hear, etc. it SYN sense: You could feel the tension in the crowd.feel somebody doing something He could feel her watching him.SPOKEN PHRASES9feel like (doing) something to want to have something or do something: I don’t feel like going to work. Joe says he feels like Mexican food.10feel free used to tell someone that you are happy for him or her to do something: “Could I use your phone for a minute?” “Feel free.”feel free to do something Feel free to add your own ingredients.11I know how you feel said to express sympathy with a remark someone has just made: “I’m so embarrassed.” “I know how you feel.”12not feel yourself to not feel as healthy or happy as usual: I just haven’t been feeling myself lately.13feel the force/effects/benefits etc. of something to experience the good or bad results of something: Patients will feel the effects of the operation for weeks.14feel your way a)to move carefully with your hands out in front of you because you cannot see well: He felt his way across the room, and found the door handle. b)to do something slowly and carefully because you are not certain of the best way to do it: They were feeling their way toward an agreement.15feel around/on/in etc. something (for something) to search for something with your fingers: Ben felt in his pocket for a handkerchief.16feel the need to do something to have the feeling that you need to do something: Some magazines feel the need to be controversial.17feel your age to realize that you are not as young or active as you used to be: Spending time with the kids really makes me feel my age.18feel your oats informal to feel full of energy19feel the cold to suffer because of cold weather: Old people tend to feel the cold more.20feel a death/loss etc. to react very strongly to a bad event, especially someone’s death[Origin: Old English felan]feel for somebody phrasal verb to feel sympathy for someone: She looked tired and he really felt for her.feel somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb informal to find out what someone’s opinions or feelings are without asking him or her directly: I thought I’d feel out some of my colleagues before the meeting.feel somebody ↔ up phrasal verb spoken to touch someone sexuallyfeel up to something phrasal verb informal to have the strength, energy, etc. to do something: I don’t really feel up to going out tonight. verb | noun feelfeel2 ●●○ noun [singular] 1a quality that something has that makes you feel or think a particular way about it: The movie has the feel of a big summer hit. The house had a nice feel about it.2the way that something feels when you touch it: I love the feel of leather.3get the feel of something to become comfortable with something: You’ll soon get the feel of the car.4a feel for something an understanding of something, or a skill in doing something: He has a good feel for the game. |
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