[N-VAR 可变名词](基于思想或情感的)态度,情绪 A sentiment that people have is an attitude which is based on their thoughts and feelings.
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Public sentiment rapidly turned anti-American...
公众情绪迅速转变,开始反对美国。
He's found growing sentiment for military action.
他发现支持采取军事行动的情绪日益高涨。
...nationalist sentiments that threaten to split the country.
可能会造成国家分裂的民族主义情绪
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](用言辞表达的)见解,感想 A sentiment is an idea or feeling that someone expresses in words.
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I must agree with the sentiments expressed by John Prescott...
我不得不对约翰·普雷斯科特的见解表示赞同。
The Foreign Secretary echoed this sentiment.
外交大臣附和了这一看法。
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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](尤指对过去的事过度而无谓的)感伤,眷恋Sentiment is feelings such as pity or love, especially for things in the past, and may be considered exaggerated and foolish.
Laura kept that letter out of sentiment...
劳拉因无法释怀而一直保留着那封信。
The coronation was an occasion for extravagant myth and sentiment.
加冕典礼是极尽奢华和怀旧的仪式。
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sen·ti·ment/ˈsentɪmənt; NAmEˈsentɪmənt/noun1[countable , uncountable ]( formal) a feeling or an opinion, especially one based on emotions (基于情感的)观点,看法;情绪◆the spread of nationalist sentiments民族主义情绪的传播◆This is a sentiment I wholeheartedly agree with.这种观点我完全赞同。◆Public sentiment is against any change to the law.公众的意见是反对对该法律作任何修改。2[uncountable ]( sometimes disapproving) feelings of pity, romantic love, sadness, etc. which may be too strong or not appropriate (失之过度或不恰当的)伤感,柔情,哀伤◆There was no fatherly affection, no display of sentiment.没有像父爱般的亲昵,没有显得过于激动。◆There is no room for sentiment in business.在生意场上心肠不能软。sentimentsentimentssen·ti·ment/ˈsentɪmənt; NAmEˈsentɪmənt/
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sentimentsen‧ti‧ment /ˈsentəmənt/ ●○○ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] formal an opinion or feeling you have about something: Similar sentiments were expressed by many politicians.popular/public sentiment (=what most people think) He was more in touch with public sentiment than many of his critics.anti-American/anti-nationalistic/anti-religious etc sentiments the anti-immigrant sentiments expressed by some Americans ‘After all, it’s her decision.’ ‘My sentiments exactly (=I agree).’RegisterIn everyday English, people usually say feeling rather than sentiment:· They all expressed similar feelings.2[uncountable] feelings of pity, love, sadness etc that are often considered to be too strong or not suitable for a particular situationSYN emotion: There’s no place for sentiment in business!
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