sentimental
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++sen·ti·ment·al /ˌsentəˈmentl◂/ ●○○ adjective 1 EMOTIONALsomeone who is sentimental is easily affected by emotions such as love, sympathy, sadness etc, often in a way that seems silly to other people 多愁善感的；感情用事的；柔情的 She said a sentimental goodbye. 她依依不舍地道别。sentimental about People can be very sentimental about animals. 人有时候会非常怜爱动物。2 EMOTIONALbased on or relating to your feelings rather than on practical reasons 感情上的，情绪上的，非理性的 He wasn’t the sort of person who kept things for sentimental reasons. 他不是那种会留什么东西作纪念的人。 a sentimental journey to the place of his birth 到他出生地的一次怀旧之旅 The rings that were stolen were of great sentimental value (=important because of your feelings or memories relating to them). 那些被偷的戒指都是很有纪念意义的。3 AEMOTIONALa story, film, book etc that is sentimental deals with emotions such as love and sadness, sometimes in a way that seems silly and insincere 〔故事、电影、书等〕感伤的，故作伤感的 a sentimental story set in Russia 一则以俄罗斯为背景的伤感故事 —sentimentally adverb
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sentimental• Bill's loyalty to his apprentice had been ill rewarded this evening and no trainer could afford to be sentimental.• I quite enjoyed the movie but I thought the ending was a little sentimental.• A little goes a long way; too much is unbearably sentimental.• Anti-whalers are denounced as sentimental.• Ramos admitted he was sentimental about his old school and was sad to see it torn down.• My father became increasingly sentimental as he got older and his friends died off.• I suppose we get more sentimental as we grow older.• From the living room came the sound of a deep male voice singing a sentimental ballad.• Vladimir shook my hand and said a sentimental farewell.• This is fashionably dismissed as a sentimental modern aberration, but it is how I read the figure.• Employing only a cool curiosity, she had defended herself from sentimental pretences.• Westerberg writes unabashedly sentimental, romantic lyrics.• He is hardly a sentimental sap who is prone to vicarious patriotism.• It is the opinion of a sentimental tourist that no price would be too great to pay, the novelist declared.• Who wanted to get sentimental while eating?for sentimental reasons• I saw ffeatherstonehaugh's as a young man's club, and kept up my subscription purely for sentimental reasons.• I went back later and took out all the pictures for sentimental reasons.• Richard did not accumulate objects for sentimental reasons.• I let him keep young ones for sentimental reasons since I don't need them for practical purposes.sen·ti·ment·al adjectiveChineseSyllable
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sentimental
sen‧ti‧ment‧al /ˌsentəˈmentl◂, ˌsentɪˈmentl◂/
adjective
1. someone who is sentimental is easily affected by emotions such as love, sympathy, sadness etc, often in a way that seems silly to other people:
She said a sentimental goodbye.
sentimental about
People can be very sentimental about animals.
2. based on or relating to your feelings rather than on practical reasons:
He wasn’t the sort of person who kept things for sentimental reasons.
a sentimental journey to the place of his birth
The rings that were stolen were of great sentimental value (=important because of your feelings or memories relating to them).
3. a story, film, book etc that is sentimental deals with emotions such as love and sadness, sometimes in a way that seems silly and insincere:
a sentimental story set in Russia
—sentimentally adverb
■ causing strong feelings
▪emotional causing people to have strong feelings – used especially about experiences, speeches, or subjects that people have strong feelings about: Returning home after a year in hospital was an emotional experience for Katy. | He gave an emotional speech at the funeral. | It was a very emotional moment. | Abortion rights is a highly emotional issue.
▪emotive used about issues or language that make people have strong feelings: Fox hunting is a very emotive issue in Britain. | ‘Indoctrination’ is rather an emotive word.
▪moving making you feel strong feelings of sadness or sympathy: Kelly’s book about her illness is deeply moving. | a moving film
▪touching making you feel slightly emotional – used especially when someone does something that shows how much they care about another person: Your loyalty is very touching. | My son phoned me to wish me good luck, which was a touching gesture.
▪poignant making you feel strong feelings of sadness or pity, especially when you remember something in the past: Her youthful expression is a poignant reminder of the passing of time.
▪sentimental (also schmaltzy ) informal dealing with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly: He found the film too sentimental. | a schmaltzy comedy
sen‧ti‧ment‧al /ˌsentəˈmentl◂, ˌsentɪˈmentl◂/
adjective1. someone who is sentimental is easily affected by emotions such as love, sympathy, sadness etc, often in a way that seems silly to other people:
sentimental about
2. based on or relating to your feelings rather than on practical reasons:
3. a story, film, book etc that is sentimental deals with emotions such as love and sadness, sometimes in a way that seems silly and insincere:
—sentimentally adverb
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