I. Dùng"sense"như động từ
Mang nghĩa"thấy, cảm thấy, có cảm giác, cảm thấy như là"
=to know about something through a natural ability or feeling, without being told/If you sense something, you become aware of it or you realize it, although it is not very obvious.
- Cats seem to instinctively sense his fear.
- I think she must have sensed there was something wrong.
- I guess he sensed that I was a little nervous.
- She probably sensed that I wasn't telling her the whole story.
- He looks about him, sensing danger.
- Prost had sensed what might happen
II. Dùng"sense"như danh từ
1. "sense"vừa là danh từ đếm được, vừa không đếm được
2.1. Mang nghĩa"cảm nhận, cảm thấy"
=a strong feeling or belief about someone or something
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Với nghĩa này, sense là danh từ đếm được số ít
- sense of
- a sense of optimism/confidence/well-being
- a sense of foreboding/unease/panic
- a sense of identity/belonging/community
- Khi đi với những chữ chỉ cảm xúc thì nó nghĩa là “cảm xúc / cảm giác / tinh thần”,
- ví dụ sense of pride = cảm xúc tự hào
- Winning an award would give me a great sense of achievement.
- They say they are dealing with the problem, but there seems to be no sense of urgency.
- A little bit of praise and appreciation can give people a real sense of well-being.
- Beth read Jake’s letter with a mounting sense of panic.
- It’s a small village with a strong sense of local identity.
With her excellent sense of smell, she could tell if you were a smoker from the other side of the room.
- My cold is so bad I've lost my sense of smell/taste (= I can't smell/taste anything).
2.2. Mang nghĩa"giác quan"
=one of the natural abilities that most people have to see, hear, smell, taste, and feel things, known as the five senses
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Với nghĩa này, sense là danh từ đếm được
- sense of smell/taste/touch etc
- Dogs have a sense of smell that is five times more sensitive than that of humans.
2.3. Mang nghĩa"khả năng"
=a natural ability or quality that some people have
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Với nghĩa này, sense là danh từ số ít
- sense of humour (=the ability to laugh at things or say funny things)
- sense of direction (=an ability to know where you are going, even when you are in a place that you do not know)
- business sense
- Khi đi với những chữ chỉ khả năng thì nó có nghĩa là “khả năng cảm nhận”,
- ví dụ sense of humor = khả năng hài hước
- You need a good sense of balance to skate well.
- She’s got a great sense of humour.
- I’m sure he’ll be able to find the house – he has a pretty good sense of direction.
- Our father was a good designer, but he had no business sense.
2.4. Mang nghĩa"sự khôn ngoan; sự thông minh"
=the ability to behave in an intelligent way and make good decisions
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Với nghĩa này, sense là danh từ không đếm được
- talk sense (=speak in an intelligent way)
2.5. Mang nghĩa"hợp lí, có lợi ích gì"
=a good reason, or a useful purpose
- There’s no sense in going ahead until the costs have been agreed.
2.6. Mang nghĩa"nói có lí, ứng xử có lí"
=a reasonable way of talking and behaving
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Với nghĩa này, sense là danh từ số nhiều
- bring someone to their senses (=make someone become reasonable)
- come to your senses (=become reasonable)
- What’s it going to take to bring him to his senses?
- Portman urged the government to come to its senses and stop nuclear testing.
=a separate meaning of a word or phrase
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Với nghĩa này, sense là danh từ đếm được
- The word ‘bank’ has a number of senses.
- We are talking about vocational training in the broadest sense.
2.8. Mang nghĩa"nói cách khác, theo một nghĩa nào đó"
=a way of thinking about or understanding something, although there may be other ways
IELTS TUTOR lưu ý:
- Với nghĩa này, sense là danh từ số ít
- in one sense
- in a sense
- My family’s from this area, so in a sense it’s like coming home.
- In one sense, Robertson is a typical politician.
- In one sense, he is a typical politician. (IELTS TUTOR giải thích: Nói một cách khác, ông ta là một chính khách tiêu biểu)
