mid-15c., from Late Latin intuitionem (nominative intuitio) "a looking at, consideration," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin intueri "look at, consider," from in- "at, on" (see in- (2)) + tueri "to look at, watch over" (see tuition).
双语例句
1. I had an intuition that something awful was about to happen.
我直觉感到要出乱子了。
来自《权威词典》
2. I had an intuition that I would find you.
我有一种直觉,我能找到你们.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. He knew this thing by intuition.
他凭直觉了解这件事.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. Her intuition was telling her that something was wrong.
她的直觉告诉她一定出了什么问题。
来自辞典例句
5. The net effects on nations may clash with intuition.