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emotional

UK /ɪˈməʊʃənl/US /ɪˈmoʊʃənl/

词源

源自法语émotionnel,基于拉丁语emotio(情感)+ -al(形容词后缀),最早记录于19世纪。

adjective

❶ 与情感相关的,指人或事物表现出强烈感情或容易引发情绪反应的。常用于描述人的性格、反应或艺术作品的效果。

“She gave an emotional speech at her daughter's wedding.”

(她在女儿的婚礼上发表了充满感情的演讲。)

“The movie's ending was so emotional that many people cried.”

(电影的结局非常感人,许多人都哭了。)

❶ 情绪化的,指容易因小事而产生强烈情绪波动的。常带有轻微负面含义,表示不够理性。

“Teenagers are often more emotional than adults.”

(青少年通常比成年人更容易情绪化。)

“Don't be so emotional about a small mistake.”

(不要因为一个小错误就这么情绪激动。)

同义词:sentimental, passionate, affective, feeling, sensitive

常见短语

emotional support — 情感支持,指在他人遇到困难时给予精神上的安慰和鼓励。

“She provided emotional support to her friend after the breakup.”

(她在朋友分手后提供了情感支持。)

emotional intelligence — 情商,指识别、理解和管理自己及他人情绪的能力。

“Managers with high emotional intelligence are often more successful.”

(情商高的管理者通常更成功。)