sentimental

形容词 adj.
/ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/    /ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/|/ˌsɛniˈmɛnl̩/

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Characterized by sentiment, sentimentality or excess emotion; appealing to the emotions (especially tender emotions) rather than reason, morality, aesthetic taste, etc.
    — Are you in sentimental mood? I'll sigh with you.
  2. Derived from emotion rather than logical reason.
  3. Romantic.

词形变化

more sentimental comparative most sentimental superlative

词源

Etymology tree
English sentiment
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.

Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.

Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English sentimental
From sentiment + -al.
0 次浏览 数据来源: Wiktionary