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- sentimental ["sεntɪ'mεntəl]
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1.
adj
tending to indulge the emotions excessively
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2.
adj
making a direct appeal to the emotions, esp to romantic feelings
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3.
adj
relating to or characterized by sentiment
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1.
adj
tending to indulge the emotions excessively
Examples
- a sentimental reason
- 感情上的理由 → sentimental
- 依依惜别的场景
- sentimental parting scene → 场景
- 温情脉脉
- full of tender affection; sentimental → 脉脉
- 这支歌软绵绵的。
- This song is too sentimental. → 软绵绵
- 这是一首悲秋的诗歌。
- This sentimental poem is about the harsh and desolate autumn. → 悲秋
- 他是一个重情味的好小伙儿。
- He is a sentimental young man. → 情味
- 她是个多愁善感的人, 总觉得满腹闲愁无处诉说。
- She is a sentimental person, and always feels like having no one to talk about her sentiments. → 闲愁
- 一部伤感的电影
- a sentimental film → 伤感
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