英语词汇“sensual”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Sensual means physically pleasing. It often is used in a sexual context, but is not exclusively sexual in meaning.

Sensual has to do with the five senses, but it comes with a hint of lewdness, a suggestion of sex. Although you could have a sensual meal or experience that doesn’t involve romance, if you want a word that refers to the five senses without any unsavory connotations, use its cousin sensuous.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

sensual / sensuous

The words sensual and sensuous are often used interchangeably, but careful writers would do well to think before using one or the other.

The terms share the root sens-, which means to arouse the senses. Sensual has referred to gratifying carnal, especially sexual, senses since before 1425. Sensuous is believed to have been created by John Milton in 1641 to mean relating to the senses instead of the intellect without the sexual connotation. Let's look at some examples that use our pair strictly:

Designer Zac Posen sent out sensual cancan girls straight out of a vintage Paris revue.

Every once in awhile Pauline will recreate one of the sensuous feasts she and Luciano used to serve to guests seated around a shared table.

Today, though, many writers will use the words interchangeably:

Heat and dust Delhi's sensual overload tests tourists, athletes

The way she gazes into his face, we are privileged to get a glimpse of a subtle and sensuous erotica.

It's a shame to lose these shades of meaning. When you use sensuous, do you mean to include sexual undertones? Are those undertones absent when you use sensual? Your readers will only know if you choose your words wisely.

WORD FAMILY

sensual: sensualest, sensualise, sensualism, sensuality, sensualize, sensually, sensualness+/sensualise: sensualised, sensualises/sensualism: sensualisms, sensualist/sensualist: sensualists/sensuality: sensualities/sensualize: sensualized, sensualizes, sensualizing

USAGE EXAMPLES

These include the Ukraine – what was then Cossack-ravaged Poland, where Babel was an embedded correspondent – and Paris, which animated his sensual side.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 01, 2016)

“It has introspection. And it flows in a sensual way, and that’s what those chords did.”

New York Times(Nov 29, 2016)

Before gangster rap became the ubiquitous soundtrack of Los Angeles, Egyptian Lover’s sensual electro-rap was one of the defining sounds of the city.

New York Times(Nov 24, 2016)

1adj marked by the appetites and passions of the body

a sensual delight in eating
music is the only sensual pleasure without vice

Syn

animal, carnal, fleshly
physical

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

2adj sexually exciting or gratifying

sensual excesses

Syn

sultry
hot

extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm

单词	sensual
释义	sensual (once / 885 pages) adj Sensual means physically pleasing. It often is used in a sexual context, but is not exclusively sexual in meaning. Sensual has to do with the five senses, but it comes with a hint of lewdness, a suggestion of sex. Although you could have a sensual meal or experience that doesn’t involve romance, if you want a word that refers to the five senses without any unsavory connotations, use its cousin sensuous. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS sensual / sensuous The words sensual and sensuous are often used interchangeably, but careful writers would do well to think before using one or the other. The terms share the root sens-, which means to arouse the senses. Sensual has referred to gratifying carnal, especially sexual, senses since before 1425. Sensuous is believed to have been created by John Milton in 1641 to mean relating to the senses instead of the intellect without the sexual connotation. Let's look at some examples that use our pair strictly: Designer Zac Posen sent out sensual cancan girls straight out of a vintage Paris revue. Every once in awhile Pauline will recreate one of the sensuous feasts she and Luciano used to serve to guests seated around a shared table. Today, though, many writers will use the words interchangeably: Heat and dust Delhi's sensual overload tests tourists, athletes The way she gazes into his face, we are privileged to get a glimpse of a subtle and sensuous erotica. It's a shame to lose these shades of meaning. When you use sensuous, do you mean to include sexual undertones? Are those undertones absent when you use sensual? Your readers will only know if you choose your words wisely. WORD FAMILY sensual: sensualest, sensualise, sensualism, sensuality, sensualize, sensually, sensualness+/sensualise: sensualised, sensualises/sensualism: sensualisms, sensualist/sensualist: sensualists/sensuality: sensualities/sensualize: sensualized, sensualizes, sensualizing USAGE EXAMPLES These include the Ukraine – what was then Cossack-ravaged Poland, where Babel was an embedded correspondent – and Paris, which animated his sensual side. Los Angeles Times(Dec 01, 2016) “It has introspection. And it flows in a sensual way, and that’s what those chords did.” New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) Before gangster rap became the ubiquitous soundtrack of Los Angeles, Egyptian Lover’s sensual electro-rap was one of the defining sounds of the city. New York Times(Nov 24, 2016) 1adj marked by the appetites and passions of the body a sensual delight in eating music is the only sensual pleasure without vice Syn animal, carnal, fleshly physical involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit 2adj sexually exciting or gratifying sensual excesses Syn sultry hot extended meanings; especially of psychological heat; marked by intensity or vehemence especially of passion or enthusiasm
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