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tearjerker

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Film, Literature
tear·jerk·er /ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə $ ˈtɪrˌdʒɜːrkər/ noun [countable]  informalAMFALEMOTIONAL a film, book, or story that is very sad and makes you cry 催人泪下的电影[图书,故事]
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tearjerkerHis latest movie is a typical Hollywood tearjerker.
tear·jerk·er nounChineseSyllable
Corpus a that or story film, book,


tearjerker
tearjerker /ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə $ ˈtɪrˌdʒɜːrkər/ noun [countable]
informal a film, book, or story that is very sad and makes you cry