maudlin

英 [ˈmɔːdlɪn]

美 [ˈmɔːdlɪn]

adj.  (尤指醉酒时)言语伤感的，感情脆弱的，自怜的; 渲染感情的

GRE

BNC.24911 / COCA.24842

牛津词典

adj.

• （尤指醉酒时）言语伤感的，感情脆弱的，自怜的
  talking in a silly, emotional way, often full of pity for yourself, especially when drunk
• 渲染感情的
  expressing or causing exaggerated emotions, especially in way that is not sincere

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED （尤指酒后）伤感的，多愁善感的
  If you describe someone asmaudlin, you mean that they are being sad and sentimental in a foolish way, perhaps because of drinking alcohol.
  1. Jimmy turned maudlin after three drinks.
     3杯酒下肚，吉米愁上心头。
  2. ...maudlin self-pity.
     自艾自怜
• ADJ-GRADED (歌曲、书、电影等)伤感的，凄哀的
  If you describe a song, book, or film asmaudlin, you are criticizing it for being very sentimental.
  1. ...the most maudlin song of all time.
     有史以来最伤感的歌曲
  2. ...a hugely entertaining (if overlong and maudlin) movie.
     (尽管超长又伤感但)极其引人入胜的影片

英英释义

adj

• effusively or insincerely emotional
  1. a bathetic novel
  2. maudlin expressions of sympathy
  3. mushy effusiveness
  4. a schmaltzy song
  5. sentimental soap operas
  6. slushy poetry
  Synonym:batheticdrippyhokeymawkishkitschymushyschmaltzyschmalzysentimentalsoppysoupyslushy

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