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Definition of sensible in English:

sensible

adjective ˈsɛnsɪb(ə)lˈsɛnsəb(ə)l
  • 1Done or chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.

    (声明,行动方针)明智的;有益的

    I cannot believe that it is sensible to spend so much

    我不能相信花费这么多是明智之举。

    a sensible diet

    明智的食谱。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Drivers are more likely to respect a sensible approach to road safety such as locally controlled temporary limits, as used successfully by a number of other councils around the country.
    • In the meantime, women should be getting the clear message about the many health benefits of adopting a sensible diet and engaging in regular exercise.
    • A combination of sensible diet and moderate physical activity can effectively pull the plug on an expanding waistline.
    • They give no quarter to religion, received opinion, stumbling politicians, TV networks or sensible diets.
    • Mr Justice Smyth said he felt the plaintiff was adopting a prudent and sensible approach to the matter and he would approve the settlement.
    • Her diet was sensible and work load was not causing her undue stress.
    • Or is it simply sensible and prudent to be thinking about these things now, rather than my more normal method of moving and then sorting out all this sort of thing?
    • This is a sensible development which will benefit broadcasters and producers alike.
    • A healthy diet coupled with sensible exercise is the only way to regain one's figure and fitness levels after child birth.
    • But given the pernicious infighting in the sport, it may be some time before punters can fully benefit from a sensible review of outdated laws.
    • The 30 mph limit all the way from Waterhead through the village was surely sensible, and more likely to be obeyed.
    • They manage to make this sound quite sensible and to the benefit of both patients and the NHS.
    • ‘It might be sensible to spend some money wisely in certain areas,’ he said.
    • A sensible diet will maximise the effects of your training.
    • This seems to me to be sensible guidance and likely to result in families being housed together until the children are reasonably mature.
    • And this is likely to encourage sensible treatment decisions, and also lifestyle decisions, so that people can make the best of what might be limited time.
    • You might try some exercise and a sensible diet first.
    • Marrying the two in a mutually beneficial collaboration seems a sensible solution and unlike most marriages, it needn't be expensive.
    • If spending on this scale is sensible, its wisdom ought to be demonstrable.
    • But even if this is true, it's still sensible and prudent not to base our plans on the rosiest of possible outcomes.
    Synonyms
    practical, realistic, responsible, full of common sense, reasonable, rational, logical, sound, circumspect, balanced, sober, no-nonsense, pragmatic, level-headed, serious-minded, thoughtful, commonsensical, down-to-earth, wise, prudent, mature
    1. 1.1 (of a person) possessing or displaying prudence.
      (人)明智的;审慎的
      he was a sensible and capable boy

      他是个聪明能干的男孩。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I see a balance between a very few sensible people and a crowd of craven cretins.
      • But I do know sensible people who are far, far more optimistic.
      • But more sensible people say, ‘Why are you so sold on the notion that this World is all there is?’
      • Next she will be saying she is sensible and sane.
      • Meanwhile the big publishers and the big retailers probably won't disappear, any more than the local supermarket will close if a few sensible people go to the farmers' market.
      • Did they put a face on their activism, so people could see that the person behind the keyboard was a normal, likable, and downright sensible person?
      • That said, I recognise that there are perfectly sensible people who prefer Beethoven to the Beatles, and who choose to discuss things at a more rarefied level than I care to myself.
      • Considering the array of expertise before the committee, one would think a rational, sensible person would want to give it some thought.
      • And they wonder why any sensible person won't join the party!
      • I don't know Michael, Claudia, or Fred from the Fraser Institute although I'm sure that they're very sensible people.
      • A number of normally sensible people in Europe have supported this proposition.
      • These were sensible people who knew their clientele.
      • Emma is a sensible person who likes to read the end of a story to decide if she should bother reading the entire book - if she doesn't like the ending, she figures, why read it at all?
      • What sane, sensible person would throw more than a billion dollars at the overseas sharemarket at a time of major volatility?
      • Good, normally sensible drivers start thinking about taking chances.
      • Vice is like suffering: each individual instance of it is regrettable, but what sensible person would wish to eliminate it altogether?
      • Because you are a fair minded person you'll make a point of uncovering these shortcomings in their arguments and sharing what you find with other sensible people.
      • And the chefs, brawling in an empty kitchen, will be ignored by sensible people who will eat and enjoy the sandwich, blasphemous ingredients and all.
      • Now why any sensible person, who is supposedly committed to their partner, would begin to think that this could be good for their relationship is totally beyond me!
      • In such a situation, what do sensible people do?
      Synonyms
      practical, realistic, responsible, full of common sense, reasonable, rational, logical, sound, circumspect, balanced, sober, no-nonsense, pragmatic, level-headed, serious-minded, thoughtful, commonsensical, down-to-earth, wise, prudent, mature
  • 2(of an object) practical and functional rather than decorative.

    (物品)实用的,非装饰性的

    Mum always made me have sensible shoes

    妈妈总让我穿实用的鞋。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • But a classic is a classic, and it remains a thoroughly sensible, practical and useful book.
    • I felt like a 29 year old kid in a rather sensible sweet shop, buying all the things I've wanted for weeks but done without.
    • Now that I'm officially old I'll have to settle down, buy a pair of sensible shoes and get something magnificently practical like a winch.
    • What I do care about is the practicality of running around in a sandpit with sensible shoes on for 10 minutes.
    • A car for everyone, a sensible, safe, practical tool in which people and luggage can be transported reliably, efficiently and as cheaply as technically possible.
    • Part shrine, part purveyor of durable, practical and sensible outdoor gear, MEC has what you need - and they'll tell you exactly what that is and why.
    • The card is only a fraction of the size compared what were used to seeing with 3D cards, but nevertheless, this type of design is sensible as well as practical.
    • That marked the transition to sensible, practical footwear but she still had to have her swan song.
    • Since this has happened I have become embarrassed about what I thought to be a practical, sensible coin.
    Synonyms
    practical, realistic, responsible, full of common sense, reasonable, rational, logical, sound, circumspect, balanced, sober, no-nonsense, pragmatic, level-headed, serious-minded, thoughtful, commonsensical, down-to-earth, wise, prudent, mature
  • 3archaic Readily perceived; appreciable.

    〈古〉觉察到的;可观的

    it will effect a sensible reduction in these figures

    这会使这些数字明显减少。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • And even if it did, our mind's ability to perceive what is sensible would not necessarily be accurate.
    • It is not even sufficient for perceiving merely sensible qualities such as colours and shapes.
    1. 3.1sensible of/to Able to notice or appreciate; not unaware of.
      能看到的;能觉察到的
      we are sensible of the difficulties he faces

      我们能觉察到他所面对的困难。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • For if the reason is sound, it is sensible of the body's diseases: but being itself diseased with those of the soul, it has no judgment in what it suffers.
      • A truly humble man is sensible of his natural distance from God; of his dependence on him; of the insufficiency of his own power and wisdom.

Derivatives

  • sensibleness

  • noun ˈsɛnsɪb(ə)lnəsˈsɛnsəbəlnəs
    • Call it post-thirties sensibleness, but we were both hankering for small suitcases with wheels and handles, although when it came to it Paul ended up buying a suitcase that completely enveloped the one I picked out.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • It is the very lack of sensibleness that excites people.

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense 'perceptible by the senses'): from Old French, or from Latin sensibilis, from sensus (see sense).

Rhymes

apprehensible, comprehensible, defensible, distensible, extensible, ostensible, reprehensible

Definition of sensible in US English:

sensible

adjectiveˈsensəb(ə)lˈsɛnsəb(ə)l
  • 1(of a statement or course of action) chosen in accordance with wisdom or prudence; likely to be of benefit.

    (声明,行动方针)明智的;有益的

    I cannot believe that it is sensible to spend so much

    我不能相信花费这么多是明智之举。

    a sensible diet

    明智的食谱。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Drivers are more likely to respect a sensible approach to road safety such as locally controlled temporary limits, as used successfully by a number of other councils around the country.
    • They manage to make this sound quite sensible and to the benefit of both patients and the NHS.
    • Or is it simply sensible and prudent to be thinking about these things now, rather than my more normal method of moving and then sorting out all this sort of thing?
    • ‘It might be sensible to spend some money wisely in certain areas,’ he said.
    • Marrying the two in a mutually beneficial collaboration seems a sensible solution and unlike most marriages, it needn't be expensive.
    • Mr Justice Smyth said he felt the plaintiff was adopting a prudent and sensible approach to the matter and he would approve the settlement.
    • But even if this is true, it's still sensible and prudent not to base our plans on the rosiest of possible outcomes.
    • This seems to me to be sensible guidance and likely to result in families being housed together until the children are reasonably mature.
    • Her diet was sensible and work load was not causing her undue stress.
    • A combination of sensible diet and moderate physical activity can effectively pull the plug on an expanding waistline.
    • In the meantime, women should be getting the clear message about the many health benefits of adopting a sensible diet and engaging in regular exercise.
    • And this is likely to encourage sensible treatment decisions, and also lifestyle decisions, so that people can make the best of what might be limited time.
    • They give no quarter to religion, received opinion, stumbling politicians, TV networks or sensible diets.
    • But given the pernicious infighting in the sport, it may be some time before punters can fully benefit from a sensible review of outdated laws.
    • This is a sensible development which will benefit broadcasters and producers alike.
    • You might try some exercise and a sensible diet first.
    • A sensible diet will maximise the effects of your training.
    • A healthy diet coupled with sensible exercise is the only way to regain one's figure and fitness levels after child birth.
    • The 30 mph limit all the way from Waterhead through the village was surely sensible, and more likely to be obeyed.
    • If spending on this scale is sensible, its wisdom ought to be demonstrable.
    Synonyms
    practical, realistic, responsible, full of common sense, reasonable, rational, logical, sound, circumspect, balanced, sober, no-nonsense, pragmatic, level-headed, serious-minded, thoughtful, commonsensical, down-to-earth, wise, prudent, mature
    1. 1.1 (of a person) possessing or displaying prudence.
      (人)明智的;审慎的
      he was a sensible and capable boy

      他是个聪明能干的男孩。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I see a balance between a very few sensible people and a crowd of craven cretins.
      • A number of normally sensible people in Europe have supported this proposition.
      • What sane, sensible person would throw more than a billion dollars at the overseas sharemarket at a time of major volatility?
      • But I do know sensible people who are far, far more optimistic.
      • Considering the array of expertise before the committee, one would think a rational, sensible person would want to give it some thought.
      • Meanwhile the big publishers and the big retailers probably won't disappear, any more than the local supermarket will close if a few sensible people go to the farmers' market.
      • I don't know Michael, Claudia, or Fred from the Fraser Institute although I'm sure that they're very sensible people.
      • But more sensible people say, ‘Why are you so sold on the notion that this World is all there is?’
      • And they wonder why any sensible person won't join the party!
      • Emma is a sensible person who likes to read the end of a story to decide if she should bother reading the entire book - if she doesn't like the ending, she figures, why read it at all?
      • Did they put a face on their activism, so people could see that the person behind the keyboard was a normal, likable, and downright sensible person?
      • That said, I recognise that there are perfectly sensible people who prefer Beethoven to the Beatles, and who choose to discuss things at a more rarefied level than I care to myself.
      • Good, normally sensible drivers start thinking about taking chances.
      • These were sensible people who knew their clientele.
      • And the chefs, brawling in an empty kitchen, will be ignored by sensible people who will eat and enjoy the sandwich, blasphemous ingredients and all.
      • Because you are a fair minded person you'll make a point of uncovering these shortcomings in their arguments and sharing what you find with other sensible people.
      • Next she will be saying she is sensible and sane.
      • Now why any sensible person, who is supposedly committed to their partner, would begin to think that this could be good for their relationship is totally beyond me!
      • Vice is like suffering: each individual instance of it is regrettable, but what sensible person would wish to eliminate it altogether?
      • In such a situation, what do sensible people do?
      Synonyms
      practical, realistic, responsible, full of common sense, reasonable, rational, logical, sound, circumspect, balanced, sober, no-nonsense, pragmatic, level-headed, serious-minded, thoughtful, commonsensical, down-to-earth, wise, prudent, mature
  • 2(of an object) practical and functional rather than decorative.

    (物品)实用的,非装饰性的

    Mom always made me have sensible shoes

    妈妈总让我穿实用的鞋。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Since this has happened I have become embarrassed about what I thought to be a practical, sensible coin.
    • A car for everyone, a sensible, safe, practical tool in which people and luggage can be transported reliably, efficiently and as cheaply as technically possible.
    • What I do care about is the practicality of running around in a sandpit with sensible shoes on for 10 minutes.
    • But a classic is a classic, and it remains a thoroughly sensible, practical and useful book.
    • Part shrine, part purveyor of durable, practical and sensible outdoor gear, MEC has what you need - and they'll tell you exactly what that is and why.
    • Now that I'm officially old I'll have to settle down, buy a pair of sensible shoes and get something magnificently practical like a winch.
    • That marked the transition to sensible, practical footwear but she still had to have her swan song.
    • The card is only a fraction of the size compared what were used to seeing with 3D cards, but nevertheless, this type of design is sensible as well as practical.
    • I felt like a 29 year old kid in a rather sensible sweet shop, buying all the things I've wanted for weeks but done without.
    Synonyms
    practical, realistic, responsible, full of common sense, reasonable, rational, logical, sound, circumspect, balanced, sober, no-nonsense, pragmatic, level-headed, serious-minded, thoughtful, commonsensical, down-to-earth, wise, prudent, mature
  • 3archaic Readily perceived; appreciable.

    〈古〉觉察到的;可观的

    it will effect a sensible reduction in these figures

    这会使这些数字明显减少。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is not even sufficient for perceiving merely sensible qualities such as colours and shapes.
    • And even if it did, our mind's ability to perceive what is sensible would not necessarily be accurate.
    1. 3.1sensible of/topredicative Able to notice or appreciate; not unaware of.
      能看到的;能觉察到的
      we are sensible of the difficulties he faces

      我们能觉察到他所面对的困难。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • A truly humble man is sensible of his natural distance from God; of his dependence on him; of the insufficiency of his own power and wisdom.
      • For if the reason is sound, it is sensible of the body's diseases: but being itself diseased with those of the soul, it has no judgment in what it suffers.

Origin

Late Middle English (also in the sense ‘perceptible by the senses’): from Old French, or from Latin sensibilis, from sensus (see sense).

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