/ˌɪntjuˈɪʃn; US -tu- ||; ˌɪntυˈɪʃən/noun [C,U] the feeling or understanding that makes you believe or know that sth is true without being able to explain why 直觉: She knew, by intuition, about his illness, although he never mentioned it. 虽然他没有说，可是她凭直觉知道他患了病。 ➔intuitive /ɪnˈtju:ɪtɪv; US -tu:- ||; ɪnˈtuɪtɪv/ adj ➔intuitively adv Intuitively, she knew that he was lying. 她凭直觉知道他在撒谎。