Insensible



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• adj. 昏迷不醒的; 一无所知的
• ［英］ adj. 昏迷不醒的 ( unconscious) ; 一无所知的 ( without knowledge)
• ［类］ numb : insensible / burnish : lustrous ( 使麻木的结果是无知觉 / 磨光的结果是有光泽)
• ［记］ in ( 无) +sens ( 感觉) +ible -> 无感觉的

Webster Collegiate

adjective

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin insensibilis, from in- + sensibilis sensible
• Date: 14th century
• 1. imperceptible <dampened by an insensible dew>; broadly slight, gradual <insensible motion>
• 2. incapable or bereft of feeling or sensation: as
  • a. not endowed with life or spirit ; insentient <insensible earth>
  • b. unconscious <knocked insensible by a sudden blow>
  • c. lacking sensory perception or ability to react <insensible to pain>
• 3.
  • a. lacking emotional response ; apathetic, indifferent <insensible to fear>
  • b. unaware <insensible of their danger>
• 4. archaic stupid, senseless
• 5. not intelligible ; meaningless
• 6. lacking delicacy or refinement
• ? insensibility noun
• ? insensibleness noun
• ? insensibly adverb

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