hy·per·sen·si·tive /ˌhaɪpəˈsensətɪv◂ $ -pər-/ adjectiveadj1 FEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETCif someone is hypersensitive to a drug, substance etc, their body reacts very badly to it 過敏的 SYN allergichypersensitive toI discovered I was hypersensitive to caffeine. 我發現我對咖啡因過敏。
2 UPSETvery easily offended or upset 心胸狹隘的,容易生氣[煩惱]的hypersensitive toShe’s hypersensitive to any form of criticism. 她經不起任何批評。
—hypersensitivity /ˌhaɪpəsensəˈtɪvəti $ -pər-/ noun [uncountableU]