ultrasensitive
ultrasensitive — 形容詞
- ultrasensitivepositive
- more ultrasensitivecomparative
- most ultrasensitivesuperlative
1. describing a subject, topic, or situation that must be discussed with great care
敏感話題
需小心處理以免冒犯人的話題
describing a subject, topic, or situation that must be discussed with great care to avoid causing anger, embarrassment, or hurt feelings.
The committee agreed that layoffs were an ultrasensitive topic and decided to delay the announcement.
委員會認為裁員是極度敏感的話題，於是決定延後宣布。
collocation: ultrasensitive topic / ultrasensitive subject
Faisal warned the team that the merger negotiations were still ultrasensitive and should not be mentioned outside the boardroom.
Faisal 警告團隊，併購談判仍屬高度敏感，不應在會議室外提起。
attributive use before a noun about a delicate issue
The principal told teachers the budget plan was an ultrasensitive issue and asked them not to discuss it in class.
校長建議老師們，預算方案是個極度敏感的議題，請他們不要在課堂上討論。
Meera avoided mentioning the incident at dinner because it was an ultrasensitive subject for her grandparents.
Meera 決定不在晚餐時提起那件事，因為對祖父母來說這是個極為敏感的話題。
- delicate
less intense; a broader range of 'needing care' contexts
- touchy
informal; describes a subject that quickly causes anger
- contentious
formal; suggests open disagreement rather than emotional risk
- safe
unlikely to upset anyone
- uncontroversial
not likely to cause debate
文法句型
ultrasensitive + noun (topic/issue/subject)
be + ultrasensitive
用法筆記
This sense is applied to ideas or subjects (not people). It often appears in workplace, political, or family contexts where the speaker wishes to avoid conflict.
常見錯誤
2. very easily upset, annoyed, or offended, often by small or imagined slights.
易怒
很容易因小事生氣或難過
very easily upset, annoyed, or offended, often by small or imagined slights.
Shirin is ultrasensitive about her accent and feels hurt when anyone comments on it.
Shirin 對自己的口音非常敏感，別人一提到這件事她就會難過。
pattern: ultrasensitive about [something]
The counsellor explained that teenagers can be ultrasensitive to criticism from their peers.
輔導老師解釋說，青少年對於同儕的批評可能極度敏感。
pattern: ultrasensitive to [criticism/comments]
Andrei is ultrasensitive about his age and gets offended whenever anyone asks how old he is.
Andrei 對自己的年齡極度敏感，只要有人問他幾歲他就會生氣。
Hassan noticed that his daughter was ultrasensitive to rejection and would cry for hours if left out of a game.
Hassan 發現女兒對被拒絕這件事極度敏感，只要沒被邀請參加遊戲她就會哭很久。
- thin-skinned
informal; imagines a person lacking a protective layer against criticism
- oversensitive
nearly identical in meaning but slightly less strong
- touchy
informal; describes someone who reacts angrily to small things
- thick-skinned
not easily upset by criticism
- easygoing
relaxed and not bothered by minor issues
文法句型
be + ultrasensitive + about + noun/gerund
用法筆記
Describes a person's temperament, not a single reaction. Frequently used with the prepositions about or to. Compare with Sense 1, which describes a topic, not a person.
常見錯誤
3. having a physical reaction (such as an allergy, rash, or pain) to even a very sm
過敏體質
身體對物質或刺激有強烈反應
having a physical reaction (such as an allergy, rash, or pain) to even a very small amount of a substance or stimulus.
Nila discovered she was ultrasensitive to nickel when a pair of earrings caused her ears to swell and itch.
Nila 發現自己對鎳極度敏感，一副耳環就讓她的耳朵腫起來發癢。
pattern: ultrasensitive to [allergen/substance]
The lab technician warned that the test strips are ultrasensitive to moisture and must be stored in a dry container.
實驗室技術員提醒說，測試紙對濕氣極度敏感，必須存放在乾燥的容器中。
medical/scientific context: physical reactivity to a stimulus
Ayana's skin is so ultrasensitive to sunscreen that she can only use a brand made for babies.
Ayana 的皮膚對防曬乳極度敏感，她只能用嬰兒專用的品牌。
The gardener explained that the orchid was ultrasensitive to cold drafts and would drop its flowers near an open window.
園丁解釋說，蘭花對冷風極度敏感，放在開著的窗戶旁邊就會掉花。
- allergic
narrower — specific to immune-system reactions
- hypersensitive
formal medical term for an extreme physical response
- reactive
broad term for responding strongly to a trigger
文法句型
be + ultrasensitive + to + noun (substance/stimulus)
用法筆記
This sense describes a body's or substance's physical response, not an emotional one. Most common in medical and allergy contexts. The preposition to introduces the trigger.
常見錯誤
4. able to detect, measure, or record extremely small changes, amounts, or variatio
高靈敏
儀器能偵測極微小的變化或細節
able to detect, measure, or record extremely small changes, amounts, or variations in a physical quantity.
The observatory installed an ultrasensitive telescope that can pick up light from galaxies billions of light-years away.
天文台安裝了一台高靈敏度的望遠鏡，可以捕捉到數十億光年外星系發出的光。
attributive use before a scientific instrument
Eitan designed a new microphone system that is ultrasensitive enough to capture a whisper across a large auditorium.
Eitan 設計了一款新型高靈敏麥克風，能夠在偌大的禮堂中捕捉到耳語般的聲音。
pattern: ultrasensitive enough to [do something]
Haruto calibrated the ultrasensitive scale in the chemistry lab so that it could measure a single grain of salt.
Haruto 校準了化學實驗室的高靈敏度天平，讓它能夠測量到一顆鹽粒的重量。
Maeve's team developed an ultrasensitive blood test that detects cancer markers at a much earlier stage.
Maeve 的團隊開發出一種高靈敏度的血液檢測，可以在更早期就發現癌症標記。
- highly sensitive
more general; the most common phrase in technical writing
- precision
focuses on accuracy rather than the minimum detectable level
- fine-tuned
informal; emphasises careful calibration
- insensitive
unable to detect small changes
- coarse
only able to measure in large increments
文法句型
ultrasensitive + noun (instrument/detector/sensor)
be + ultrasensitive + enough to-infinitive
用法筆記
This sense applies to equipment, instruments, and measuring devices. The object of detection is usually tiny or faint. Unlike the other senses, it carries a positive or neutral connotation — high precision is desirable.