好词典

sentimentality

UK //ˌsen.tɪ.menˈtæl.ə.ti//US //ˌsen.t̬ə.menˈtæl.ə.t̬i//

词源

源自法语 'sentimentalité',由 'sentimental'(感情的)和后缀 '-ity'(表示状态或性质)组成,最早可追溯至18世纪。

noun

❶ 指过度或不自然的感情表达,常带有夸张或做作的特点。多用于描述文学、艺术或日常行为中过分强调情感的现象。

“The movie was criticized for its excessive sentimentality.”

(这部电影因过度煽情而受到批评。)

“Her letters were full of sentimentality, which made them hard to take seriously.”

(她的信充满了矫情,让人难以认真对待。)

同义词:mawkishness, emotionalism, saccharinity

常见短语

wallow in sentimentality — 指沉溺于过度或自怜的情感中,常带有贬义,暗示不健康的情绪状态。

“After the breakup, he spent weeks wallowing in sentimentality.”

(分手后,他花了数周时间沉溺于自怜的情绪中。)