feel
verb
uk/fiːl/us/fiːl/felt|feltfeelverb(EXPERIENCE)
A1[LorT]
toexperiencesomethingphysicaloremotional:
觉得；感到；体会到"How are you feeling?" "Not toobad, but I've still got aslightheadache."“你感觉如何？”“不算太糟，但我还是有点轻微的头痛。”
How would you feel aboutmovingto a differentcity?你觉得搬到另外一座城市去怎么样？
He's still feeling a littleweakafter hisoperation.手术后他仍感觉有点虚弱。
Myeyesfeel reallysore.我的眼睛真的很痛。
I never feelsafewhen Richard isdriving.理查德开车时，我总是觉得不安全。
Never in herlifehad she felt sohappy.她一辈子从未觉得这么开心过。
Mysuitcasebeganto feel reallyheavyafter a while.过了一会儿，我开始觉得手提箱沉起来。
I felt like(=thoughtthat I was)acompleteidiot/such afool.我觉得自己是个十足的傻瓜。
She felt hishotbreathon herneck.她感觉到脖颈上他热辣辣的气息。
[+ obj + -ing verb]I could feel thesweattricklingdown my back.我能感觉到汗水顺着后背淌下来。
Bymidday, we were really feeling(=sufferingfrom)theheat.到正午时，我们确实觉得热了。
feel likesomething/doing something
B1
to have awishfor something, or towantto do something, at aparticularmoment:
想要；想做I feel like (going for) aswim.我想（去）游泳。
[+ -ing verb]
towantto do something that you do not do:
真想做（未做之事）He was sorudeI felt likeslappinghisface.他这么无礼，我真想掴他的脸。
feel the cold
to getcoldquickerand more often than mostpeople:
易冷，不耐寒As you getolder, youtendto feel thecoldmore.人上了年纪，往往会更怕冷。
not feel a thinginformal
to not feel anypain:
感觉不到疼痛"Did ithurt?" "Not at all - I didn't feel a thing."“疼吗？”“一点也不疼，什么感觉也没有。”
- I don't feelcomfortablein highheels.
- I feel like I've beencoopedup in thisflatfordays.
- I feltunaccountablyhappythismorningas Ileftthehouse.
- Hercriticismleftme feeling abitdeflated.
- He still feelsinsecureabout hisabilityto do thejob.
Experiencing and suffering
- (straight) from the horse's mouthidiom
- afflict
- affliction
- almost/nearly die ofsomethingidiom
- be a martyr tosomethingidiom
- be a victim ofyourown successidiom
- bear
- count
- get the short end of the stickidiom
- get/haveyourfingers burnedidiom
- go through
- grip
- hands-on
- horse
- practical
- run up againstsomething
- seat-of-the-pants
- see lifeidiom
- stricken
- taste
feelverb(OPINION)
B1[IorT]
to have aparticularopinionabout orattitudetowards something:
认为；相信[+ (that)]I feel(that)I should be doing more tohelpher.我认为我应该尽更大的力来帮助她。
[(+ to be)+ adj]He had always felt himself(to be)inferiorto hisbrothers.他总是觉得自己不如兄弟们。
Do you feel verystrongly(= havestrongopinions)about this?您对此很有意见吗？
I feelcertainI'mright.我确信自己是对的。
- I feelsurethat I'm doing therightthing.
- She feels she'soverdueforpromotion.
- I felt it was mydutytotellthem thetruth.
- I feel thatlearningEnglishwillhelpmychancesofpromotionatwork.
- Thecriticsfelt that thefilmwas toolong.
Imagining and conceiving
- assume
- beyondyourwildest dreamsidiom
- blue-sky
- conceivable
- conceivably
- fancy
- guess
- imagine
- imputesomethingtosomeone
- inyourmind's eyeidiom
- inconceivably
- lay the foundation(s) of/foridiom
- look on/uponsomeone/somethingassomething
- regard
- retheorize
- revisualization
- riot
- run riotidiom
- theorize
- throw
feelverb(TOUCH)
B2[IorT]
totouchsomething inordertodiscoversomething about it:
触，摸[+ question word]Just feelhowcoldmyhandsare!摸摸我的手有多冷！
Hegentlyfelt thesoftnessof the baby'scheek.他轻轻抚摸着婴儿柔软的脸颊。
I was feeling(around)(=searchingwith myhand)in mybagforthekeys.我在包里摸索着找钥匙。
- He felt thesideof thekettletoseeif it was stillhot.
- He could feel thespringsstickingthrough themattress.
- Feel thetemperatureof thewaterbefore getting into thebath.
- IthoughtI felt adropofrain.
- Thevetwas feeling the dog'slegtodiscoverif it wasbroken.
Touching & feeling
- dab
- felt
- fiddle
- fiddle (around) withsomething
- get to second baseidiom
- get to third baseidiom
- hand
- handle
- kiss
- paw
- pet
- play withsomething
- retexture
- second base
- stroke
- tactile
- texture
- third base
- touch
- toy withsomething
Grammar
Fellorfelt?
Fell is the past simple of the verb fall:…Idioms
feelyourage
feel free
feel it inyourbones
feel the pain
I feel you
I feelyour/his, etc. pain
feel the pinch
feelyourway
(do) you feel me?
Phrasal verbs
feel forsomeone
feelsomeone/somethingout
feelsomeoneup
feel
noun
uk/fiːl/us/fiːl/feelnoun(TOUCH)
[S]
the way that something feels:
触觉；手感Shelovedthe feel ofsilkagainst herskin.她喜欢丝绸贴着皮肤的感觉。
[C]mainlyUKinformal
theactionoftouchingsomething:
触摸Is thatshirtsilk? Ooh,letmehave afeel!那件衬衫是丝绸的吗？哦，让我摸一摸吧！
Touching & feeling
- dab
- felt
- fiddle
- fiddle (around) withsomething
- get to second baseidiom
- get to third baseidiom
- hand
- handle
- kiss
- paw
- pet
- play withsomething
- retexture
- second base
- stroke
- tactile
- texture
- third base
- touch
- toy withsomething
feelnoun(CHARACTER)
[S](alsofeeling)
thecharacterof aplaceorsituation:
（场所或情况给人的）感受，气氛；特质I like thedecoration- it's got aSpanishfeeltoit.我喜欢这种装饰，有西班牙风情。
There wasafeelofmysteryabout theplace.这个地方有种神秘感。
We were there for such ashorttime, we didn't reallygetthe feelof(= get toknow)theplace.我们在那里逗留的时间太短了，没有真正领悟到那儿的特质。
the character, feeling, or mood of a place or situation
- atmosphereThe atmosphere in the conference room was tense.
- ambienceIt looks like an upscale eatery, but it has a real sports-pub ambience to it.
- vibeThe restaurant has a casual vibe.
- climateDiscussion took place in a climate of deep hostility.
- toneHer snarky remark at the outset set the tone for the rest of the visit.
- feelThe tile work gives the shop a very Moroccan feel.
Conditions and characteristics
- -ance
- -ancy
- -ibility
- ability
- age
- ambience
- appearance
- aspect
- have it inyouidiom
- hood
- humanity
- in
- presentation
- respect
- shape
- trait
- trappings
- unaffiliated
- undercurrent
- vibe
feelnoun(UNDERSTANDING)
a feel forsomething(alsoa feeling forsomething)
anaturalunderstandingorability,especiallyin asubjectoractivity:
（尤指在某学科或活动方面的）理解力，领悟力She has arealfeel forlanguage.她的语感很好。
get the feel ofsomething(alsoget the feeling ofsomething)
tolearnhow to do something, usually a newactivity:
学会做…Once you get the feel of it, using amouseiseasy.你一旦学会了，用鼠标是很容易的。
It took alongtimebefore I really got the feel ofriding, but now Iloveit.
They takepartinmilitaryexercisesinorderto get the feel of how tofight.
Once you've got the feel of theexercises, you can do themanywhere.
Thecoursetaughtus to get the feeling of how tohandleaboat.
Learning & knowing
- absorptive capacity
- acquire
- acquisition
- assimilate
- autodidact
- extension
- familiar
- journey
- non-academic
- non-library
- onboard
- onboarding
- outlearn
- shadow
- sit
- uncultivated
- uncultured
- unlearnable
- unteachable
- upskill