good sense
good sense — 名詞
1. knowing how to make sensible, practical decisions in everyday situations by thin
判斷力
在日常生活中做出明智決定的能力
knowing how to make sensible, practical decisions in everyday situations by thinking clearly about what is reasonable and safe
Hana had the good sense to grab an umbrella when dark clouds filled the sky.
Hana 很有判斷力，看到天空烏雲密布就隨手抓了把雨傘。
have the good sense to + verb — acting wisely in a situation
Kwame showed good sense by checking the train times online before leaving the house.
Kwame 表現出良好的判斷力，出門前先上網查了火車時刻。
It takes good sense to tell a real bargain from a clever scam.
要分辨真正的優惠和巧妙的騙局，需要相當的判斷力。
The restaurant owner used good sense and closed the kitchen when the power started flickering.
餐廳老闆運用了判斷力，在電力開始不穩時馬上關閉了廚房。
Nobody with any good sense would leave a toddler alone near an unfenced swimming pool.
稍有判斷力的人都不會把學步幼童獨自留在沒有圍欄的游泳池旁邊。
- common sense
more about widely shared practical knowledge than personal judgment ability
- prudence
more formal; emphasises caution and avoiding risk
- judgment
broader term covering both good and bad decisions
- foolishness
the general opposite — acting without thinking
- recklessness
specifically about ignoring danger or risk
文法句型
have the good sense to + verb
show good sense
it takes good sense to + verb
用法筆記
Frequently collocates with verbs like have, show, use, and take. The pattern 'have the good sense to do something' is the most common structure for this sense.
常見錯誤
2. sound judgment that seems to come from instinct or life experience, without the
直覺判斷
天生具備、不靠學習而來的判斷力
sound judgment that seems to come from instinct or life experience, without the person having been formally taught or having to reason things out carefully
Emilia's good sense told her the shortcut through the dark alley was a terrible idea.
Emilia 的直覺判斷告訴她，穿過那條黑暗小巷的捷徑是個糟糕的主意。
good sense as an inner voice: 'good sense told her'
The old farmer had good sense about the weather — the kind no textbook could teach.
老農夫對天氣有種直覺判斷，是教科書學不來的那種。
good sense about + noun — instinctive judgment in a domain
You cannot study for that kind of interview — it just takes good sense.
那種面試是無法靠讀書準備的——只能憑直覺判斷。
Dmitri relied on good sense rather than instructions when putting the bookshelf together.
Dmitri 組裝書架時靠的是直覺判斷，而不是說明書。
Fatima's good sense about people meant she spotted the dishonest salesman within five minutes.
Fatima 對人的直覺判斷很準，五分鐘內就識破了那個不老實的推銷員。
- intuition
more about a sudden feeling than a steady quality of judgment
- instinct
broader — covers all innate behaviour, not just judgment
- gut feeling
informal; describes a single moment of instinct rather than a lasting trait
文法句型
good sense told + pronoun
good sense about + noun
rely on good sense
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (PRACTICAL JUDGMENT): this sense emphasises instinct or gut feeling rather than careful reasoning. Often describes someone who 'just knows' without being able to explain why.