insight

insight — noun

1. a deep and clear perception of the true nature of a difficult problem, a person,

1.名詞B2
釋義

a deep and clear perception of the true nature of a difficult problem, a person, or a situation — often arriving as a sudden flash that reveals more than surface-level appearances

例句

Lakshmi's insight into the team's problems helped everyone work better together.

insight + into + noun phrase

The professor's sudden insight into the formula surprised even her fellow scientists.

同義詞
  • discernment

    more formal, emphasises refined judgment and perception

  • perception

    broader term, can refer to any kind of awareness through the senses

  • intuition

    suggests understanding without conscious reasoning, while insight can involve deliberate analysis

  • understanding

    more general; insight implies a deeper, often sudden level of understanding

反義詞

文法句型

insight + into + noun phrase

gain/get/have + insight

用法筆記

Insight can be used as a countable noun (an insight) when referring to a single moment or piece of understanding, or as an uncountable noun when referring to the general ability. The preposition into is very common after this word.

常見錯誤

❌I need more insight about this issue.
✅I need more insight into this issue.
💡insight is followed by into, not about.
❌He has an insight.' (when referring to the ability in general)
✅He has great insight.
💡use an only for a specific instance of understanding, not for the general ability.