feel

feel
(past and past participle felt )
[with obj.]

be aware of (a person or object) through touching or being touched
（通过触觉）感知，感觉（人，物体）
she felt someone touch her shoulder.
她感觉有人碰了她的肩膀。
■be aware of (something happening) through physical sensation
感知，感觉（正在发生的事件）
she felt the ground give way beneath her.
她感到脚下的地面塌陷了。
■examine or search by touch
摸着查找；摸索
he touched her head and felt her hair.
他摸到了她的头，抚摸着她的头发。
[no obj.]he felt around for the matches.
他四处摸火柴。
■[no obj.]be capable of sensation
有知觉，能感知
the dead cannot feel.
死人是没有知觉的。
■[no obj., with complement]give a sensation of a particular physical quality when touched
摸上去觉得；有某种手感
the wool feels soft.
这种羊毛手感很柔软。
■(feel one's way)find one's way by touch rather than sight
摸索着走路
■(feel one's way)(figurative)act cautiously, especially in an area with which one is unfamiliar
(喻)（对不熟悉的事）慎重行事；摸索
she was new in the job, still feeling her way.
她刚做这工作，还在摸索中。
■(feel something out)(informal)investigate something cautiously
(非正式)慎重调查；弄清楚
they want to feel out the situation.
他们想摸清情况。
■(feel someone up)(informal)fondle someone surreptitiously and without their consent, for one's own sexual stimulation
(非正式)猥亵
experience (an emotion or sensation)
经历，感受（情感，感觉）
I felt a sense of excitement.
我感到一阵激动。
[no obj., with complement]I felt angry and humiliated.
我感到又气又羞。
■[no obj., with complement]consider oneself to be in a particular state or exhibiting particular qualities
觉得，认为（自己处于某状态或具有某素质）
he doesn't feel obliged to visit every weekend.
他不认为自己每个周末都得去拜访。
■(feel up to)have the strength and energy to do or deal with
有力气（或精力）做（或处理）
after the accident she didn't feel up to driving.
事故之后她开车力不从心。
■[usu. with negative](feel oneself)be healthy and well
健康，无恙
Ruth was not quite feeling herself.
露丝身体不适。
■be emotionally affected by
感情受…的影响；感受
he didn't feel the loss of his mother so keenly.
他从未如此深切地感受到丧母之痛。
■[no obj. with adverbial]have a specified reaction or attitude, especially an emotional one, towards something
（对某事）作出（情绪化）反应，抱（情绪化）态度
we feel very strongly about freedom of expression.
我们对言论自由反应强烈。
■(feel for)have compassion for
同情，怜悯
poor woman—I do feel for her.
可怜的女人——我真同情她。
[with clause]have a belief or impression, especially without an identifiable reason
（尤指莫名地）觉得，感到
she felt that the woman positively disliked her.
她觉得那女的肯定不喜欢她。
■hold an opinion
认为
I felt I could make a useful contribution.
我认为我能起作用。

noun
[usu. in sing.]

an act of touching something to examine it
摸着检查，触摸
■[mass noun]the sense of touch
触觉，手感
he worked by feel rather than using his eyes.
他工作时依靠的是手感而不是眼睛。
a sensation given by an object or material when touched
（物体、材料的）手感
nylon cloth with a cotton feel.
手感像棉布的尼龙布。
■the impression given by something
印象
the restaurant has a modern bistro feel.
这个饭馆给人的感觉像个现代小酒吧。

常用词组
feel one's age

become aware that one is growing older and less energetic
感到自己衰老

feel free (to do something)

have no hesitation or shyness (often used as an invitation or for reassurance)
［常用作邀请、安慰］请随便
feel free to say what you like.
请畅所欲言。

feel like (doing) something

be inclined to have or do
想拥有；想做
I feel like celebrating.
我想庆祝一下。

feel one's oats

见 oat

feel the pinch

见 pinch

feel the pulse of

见 pulse

feel small

见 small

feel strange

见 strange

get a (或 the) feel for (或 of)

become accustomed to
习惯于；熟悉
you can explore to get a feel of the place.
你可以四处看看，熟悉一下这个地方。

have a feel for

have a sensitive appreciation or an intuitive understanding of
能欣赏；能理解
you have to have a feel for animals.
你得善于理解动物。

make oneself (或 one's presence) felt

make people keenly aware of one; have a noticeable effect
让别人感到自己的存在；显现
the economic crisis began to make itself felt.
经济危机开始显现出来。

语源

Old English fēlan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch voelen and German fühlen

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