核心差别
meaning 强调meaning 指词语、符号或行为所表达的意义、含义，sense 则侧重sense 作为名词指感觉、感官、意识或情理
使用场景对比
| 对比方面 | meaning | sense |
|---|---|---|
| 核心含义 | meaning 指词语、符号或行为所表达的意义、含义，也可表示目的或意图，作为形容词时意为意味深长的。 | sense 作为名词指感觉、感官、意识或情理，作为动词指感觉、觉察或检测，常用于描述感知或理解事物。 |
| 词性 | 名词 | 动词、名词 |
| 使用语域 | meaning 常与动词 have、give、lose 等连用，表示拥有、赋予或失去意义；也可用于询问意义的句型，如 "What's the meaning of...?"。 | sense 作为名词时，常与动词如 have、make、lose 等搭配，表示拥有、产生或失去感觉；作为动词时，可接宾语或 that 从句，表示感知到某事。 |
对比例句
What's the meaning of this word? I can't find it in the dictionary.
这个词是什么意思？我在词典里找不到。
His smile had a special meaning, showing he was happy about the news.
他的微笑有特殊含义，表明他对这个消息感到高兴。
I have a strong sense that it's going to rain today.
我有种强烈的感觉，今天会下雨。
She lost her sense of direction in the crowded city.
在拥挤的城市里，她迷失了方向感。
常见误用提醒
使用 meaning：What is the meaning about this story? → What is the meaning of this story? (错误使用了介词 about，meaning 后通常接 of 来表示某事物的意义，of 用于连接意义和其来源。)
使用 meaning：This word has many meanings, but I don't know which one to use. → This word has multiple meanings, but I'm not sure which one applies here. (many meanings 语法正确但不够自然，multiple meanings 更常用；后半句改为 applies here 更符合英语习惯，强调在特定情境中的应用。)
使用 sense：I sense the book is interesting. → I sense that the book is interesting. (sense 作为动词表示感知时，通常接 that 从句来引导具体内容，直接接名词可能不自然，应添加 that 以明确感知对象。)