receptive
/rɪˈseptɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /rɪˈseptɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /ri-ˈsep-tiv/ (ame, mw)
receptive — 形容詞
- receptivepositive
- more receptivecomparative
- most receptivesuperlative
1. describes someone who is willing to hear and think about other people's viewpoin
開放的
願意聽取並接受新想法
describes someone who is willing to hear and think about other people's viewpoints, suggestions, or proposals, even when those are different from what they already believe
Wei was receptive to the team's new ideas for improving the office layout.
Wei 對於團隊改善辦公室格局的新構想持開放的態度。
receptive + to + noun phrase (new ideas)
The board members were surprisingly receptive to the young designer's bold proposal.
董事們對那位年輕設計師的大膽提案出奇地開放接納。
Children are often more receptive to learning a new language than adults are.
兒童學習新語言時往往比成年人更願意接受。
After weeks of tense negotiations, both sides finally became receptive to a compromise.
經過數週緊張的談判，雙方終於願意接受折衷方案。
A good manager stays receptive to feedback from every member of the team.
好的主管會保持開放的態度，接納團隊每位成員的回饋。
- open-minded
focuses on having a fair, unprejudiced attitude rather than the action of listening
- responsive
emphasises actively reacting or replying, not just being willing to listen
- amenable
more formal; implies a willingness to be influenced or to agree
- resistant
describes actively pushing back against ideas rather than simply not listening
- unreceptive
the direct negative; less common than 'not receptive'
文法句型
receptive + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Commonly followed by 'to' to introduce what the person is willing to consider. Less common with a that-clause.
常見錯誤
2. describes the skill of understanding spoken or written language when you listen
接收性
理解語言而非產出語言的能力
describes the skill of understanding spoken or written language when you listen or read, rather than producing it by speaking or writing it yourself
Olga's receptive vocabulary in English is much larger than what she uses when she speaks.
Olga 的英語接收詞彙量遠比她開口說的時候來得大。
receptive + noun (vocabulary): words understood but not actively used
Children develop receptive language skills long before they can form full sentences.
兒童在能說出完整句子之前，早就發展出接收性的語言能力。
The test measures both receptive and expressive abilities in learners of all ages.
這項測驗同時評估各年齡學習者的接收性與表達性能力。
A strong receptive understanding of grammar helps when you read academic articles.
扎實的接收性文法理解有助於閱讀學術文章。
- passive
used in language learning ('passive vocabulary'); plainer and slightly less technical
- comprehension
a noun rather than an adjective; 'reading comprehension' covers a related but narrower area
- expressive
the standard paired term in linguistics; refers to producing language
文法句型
receptive + noun (skill / language / vocabulary)
用法筆記
Almost always used attributively (before a noun) in technical language-teaching contexts. The most common pairings are 'receptive language', 'receptive skills', and 'receptive vocabulary'.
常見錯誤
3. describes a cell, nerve, or organ in the body that is built to detect signals fr
感受性
身體器官接收外界刺激的
describes a cell, nerve, or organ in the body that is built to detect signals from the outside world — such as sound entering the ear, light hitting the eye, or pressure on the skin — and pass that information to the brain
The retina contains millions of receptive cells that respond to light.
視網膜含有數百萬個對光產生反應的感受性細胞。
receptive + noun (cells): biological sensory function
Touch receptors in the skin are highly receptive to changes in temperature and pressure.
皮膚裡的觸覺受器對溫度與壓力的變化非常敏銳。
Dr. Park's research focuses on how receptive nerve endings detect pain signals.
Park 醫師的研究重點在於感受性神經末梢如何偵測疼痛訊號。
The cochlea in the inner ear contains receptive hair cells that turn sound waves into nerve signals.
內耳的耳蝸內有感受性毛細胞，能將聲波轉換為神經訊號。
- efferent
the opposite direction in neuroanatomy; carries signals away from the central nervous system
文法句型
receptive + noun (organ / cell / nerve)
用法筆記
A technical term in biology and physiology. It is not used to describe everyday experiences like 'feeling cold' — those are described as sensory perception, not 'receptive organs'.
4. describes a female living organism whose body has reached a stage in its reprodu
可交配
雌性動物或植物準備好交配的
describes a female living organism whose body has reached a stage in its reproductive cycle that allows mating with a male or receiving pollen for fertilization
The female dog is only receptive to the male for about ten days each year.
那隻母狗每年只有十天左右的時間願意接受公狗交配。
receptive + to + the male: biological readiness for mating
The orchid's flower becomes receptive to pollen for just a few hours after opening.
這種蘭花的花朵在盛開後只有幾小時的時間能接受花粉。
In many bird species, the female signals that she is receptive by performing a specific dance.
許多鳥類的雌鳥會透過特定的舞蹈來表示自己已準備好交配。
During the breeding season, the lioness becomes receptive to the male's advances.
在繁殖季節，母獅會願意接受公獅的求愛。
文法句型
receptive + to + mating / copulation
用法筆記
Primarily used in biology and veterinary science. Avoid using this sense for human relationships — it sounds clinical and dehumanising.
常見錯誤
5. describes a patient whose body reacts to a medical treatment in the intended way
治療有效
對治療方法產生良好反應的
describes a patient whose body reacts to a medical treatment in the intended way, so that the therapy produces the desired improvement in their health
Elena's tumour was surprisingly receptive to the new chemotherapy drug.
Elena 的腫瘤對新化療藥物出奇地有效。
receptive + to + drug name: positive medical response
Not all patients are receptive to the same antibiotic; some need a different type.
並非所有病人都對同一種抗生素有良好反應；有些人需要換別種。
The hospital found that older patients were less receptive to the experimental vaccine.
醫院發現年長病患對實驗性疫苗的反應較不理想。
If the body is not receptive to a cortisone injection, the doctor may try physical therapy instead.
如果身體對可體松注射沒有良好反應，醫師可能會改採物理治療。
- responsive
more common in medicine ('responsive to treatment'); implies a clearer cause-and-effect result
- susceptible
can mean receptive to treatment, but more often means vulnerable to harm or infection
- resistant
the standard opposite in medicine; a resistant infection or tumour does not respond to the drug
文法句型
receptive + to + medical treatment / therapy / drug
用法筆記
Used in clinical contexts to discuss treatment outcomes. The subject is always the patient or the patient's body; never the treatment itself.