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Sentimental Pity Love Sentimentality 英[ˌsentɪmenˈtæləti 美[ˌsɛntəmɛnˈtælɪti N.多愁善感,感伤癖 Adj Graded

单词 sentimentality
音标
英[ˌsentɪmenˈtæləti] 美[ˌsɛntəmɛnˈtælɪti]
解释
n.多愁善感,感伤癖;
例句

ADJ-GRADED
感伤的;多情的;多愁善感的
Someone or something that is sentimental feels or shows pity or love, sometimes to an extent that is considered exaggerated and foolish.
例:I'm trying not to be sentimental about the past...我努力不让自己表现得感怀过去。
例:It's a very sentimental play.这是一部十分煽情的戏。

ADJ
情感(上)的;(尤指)(出于)怀旧的
Sentimental means relating to or involving feelings such as pity or love, especially for things in the past.
例:Our paintings and photographs are of sentimental value only...我们的画作和照片仅有纪念价值。
例:Perhaps he has returned for sentimental reasons.也许他是出于情感上的原因才回来的。
变形
pl:sentimentalities~

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