hypersensitive

• 形容人或事物对物理刺激、过敏原或情绪情境异常或过度敏感。

Describes a person or thing that is abnormally or extremely sensitive to physical stimuli, allergens, or emotional situations.

1. Excessive physical sensitivityB2formalmedical

   Having an unusually strong physical reaction to a substance or stimulus, often related to allergies.

   过敏性的

   • She is hypersensitive to pollen and gets hay fever every spring.
   • Some people are hypersensitive to certain food additives.
   • The patient is hypersensitive to penicillin, so an alternative antibiotic was prescribed.

   同义词allergicoversensitivereactivesupersensitivesusceptible

   反义词insensitivenumb

2. Easily offended or upsetB2informal

   Reacting very strongly or emotionally to criticism, comments, or situations.

   敏感易怒

   • He is hypersensitive about his height and gets angry when it's mentioned.
   • Don't be so hypersensitive; it was just a joke.
   • She is hypersensitive to any form of rejection.

   同义词defensiveoversensitivesensitivesqueamishthin-skinnedtouchy

   反义词imperturbableimperviousinsensitivethick-skinnedunflappable