sentimental
adj
ˌsentɪəˈmentl◄
adj
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
多愁善感的，感情用事的，柔情的
She
said
a
sentimental
goodbye.
她依依不舍地道了别。
[+
about
]
People
can
be
very
sentimental
about
animals.
人有时候非常怜爱动物。
2
based
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
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
〔故事、电影、书等〕感伤的，故作伤感的
a
sentimental
story
set
in
Russia
以俄罗斯为背景的一则伤感故事