feeling
英 /ˈfiːlɪŋ/美 /ˈfilɪŋ/
n. 名词 / adj. 形容词
感觉,感受;感情;知觉;看法
基本释义
feeling 的本义是“触觉、知觉”,即通过身体接触获得的感觉,如“the feeling of silk” (丝绸的触感)。由此引申为“情感、感受”,指内心的情绪状态,如“a feeling of joy” (喜悦之情)。再进一步引申为“看法、想法”,指基于直觉或经验形成的判断,如“I have a feeling that it will rain” (我预感到要下雨)。此外,feeling 还可指“同情、理解”,如“show feeling for others” (对他人的同情)。各义项之间由具体到抽象,由身体到心理,逐步延伸。
构词与来源
feeling 源自古英语 “felan”,意为“触摸、感知”,与德语 “fühlen” 同源。其词根 “feel” 加后缀 “-ing” 构成名词和形容词。记忆时可联想“通过触摸(feel)产生感觉(feeling)”,进而引申为情感和想法。
常见语境
feeling 在各类场合均常见。日常口语中,常指情绪或直觉,如 “I have a feeling he's lying” (我直觉他在撒谎)。在文学作品中,用于细腻描写心理和感官体验,如 “a feeling of nostalgia” (怀旧之情)。在新闻报道中,可指公众情绪或舆论倾向,如 “the feeling among voters” (选民的情绪)。在学术写作中,feeling 较少用作专业术语,但可指主观体验,如 “feelings of anxiety” (焦虑感)。商务邮件中,可能用于表达个人看法,如 “my feeling is that we should wait” (我觉得我们应该等等)。法律文本中极少使用,因其主观性较强。
语法提示
feeling 作名词时,可数或不可数。当指具体情绪时,可数,如 “a feeling of pride” (自豪感);当指抽象的情感整体时,不可数,如 “feeling ran high” (群情激愤)。作形容词时,意为“有感觉的,有同情心的”,如 “a feeling person” (有同情心的人)。常见句型:have a feeling that... (有一种感觉……),如 “I have a feeling that something is wrong” (我觉得有点不对劲)。易错点:feeling 后接介词 of 或 that 从句,不用 to do。
同义词区别
feeling 与 emotion, sentiment, sensation 等词有细微差别。emotion 更强调强烈的心理反应,如 “He was overcome with emotion” (他情绪激动)。sentiment 指受理性影响的情感,如 “public sentiment” (公众情绪)。sensation 指生理上的感觉,如 “a sensation of cold” (寒冷的感觉)。feeling 则涵盖范围更广,既可指生理感觉,也可指情感,还可指直觉和看法。使用时,若泛指情感,用 feeling;若指强烈情绪,用 emotion;若指生理感觉,用 sensation。
常见误区
feeling 属中性词,语域中等,适用于多数场合。但在正式写作中,表达“看法”时,可用 “opinion” 或 “view” 替代,以显得更客观。常见误用:混淆 feeling 与 emotion,如 “a feeling of anger” 可接受,但 “an emotion of anger” 则不自然。另外,feeling 作形容词时,不要与 “felt” (感到的) 混淆。
搭配用法
- have a feeling
- feeling of
- mixed feelings
- gut feeling
- hurt someone's feelings
- feeling for
- strong feelings
实用例句
She had a feeling of dizziness after the ride.
My feeling is that we should accept the offer.
He tried to hide his feelings, but his face betrayed him.
The doctor checked the patient's feeling in his fingers.
There was a feeling of excitement in the air.
She is a very feeling person, always caring for others.