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A sentient being is capable of experiencing things through its senses. 有感知能力的
adjective [原级] 有感情的;有感觉力的;意识到的
Man is a sentient being. 人是有感觉的生物。
noun [专属名词] 有知觉的人
They may not be walking, talking, human-like sentient beings, but they are clever. 他们可能不会走路,不会说话,不会像人类一样有感情,但他们很聪明。