sen‧si‧ble S3 W3 / sensəb ə l, sensɪb ə l / 形容词

1 reasonable, practical, and showing good judgement :

She seems very sensible.

sensible advice

It’s sensible to keep a note of your passport number.

Moving house seemed like the sensible thing to do . ► A sensible person is reasonable and shows good judgement. A sensitive person is easily upset, or understands other people’s feelings and problems.

2 suitable for a particular purpose, and practical rather than fashionable :

Eat a sensible diet and exercise daily.

an old woman in sensible shoes and a neat skirt

3 formal noticeable :

a sensible increase in temperature

4 be sensible of something literary to know or realize that something exists or is true 同义词 aware :

He was very sensible of the difficult situation she was in.

— sensibly 副词