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emotion

UK /ɪˈməʊʃən/US /ɪˈmoʊʃən/

词源

源自法语émotion,最早来自拉丁语emovere(e-向外 + movere移动),字面意思是‘使移动’

noun

❶ 指人类或动物因外界刺激而产生的强烈心理感受,如快乐、悲伤、愤怒等,通常伴随生理变化。

“Her voice was full of emotion when she talked about her childhood.”

(她谈起童年时声音里充满情感。)

“The movie evoked strong emotions in the audience.”

(这部电影引发了观众强烈的情绪。)

同义词:feeling, sentiment, passion

常见短语

mixed emotions — 形容对同一事物同时存在矛盾的心理感受,比如既高兴又难过。

“She had mixed emotions about moving to a new city.”

(她对搬去新城市怀着复杂的心情。)

emotional intelligence — 指理解和管理自己及他人情绪的能力,简称情商。

“Good leaders usually have high emotional intelligence.”

(优秀的领导者通常具备高情商。)