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a maudlin + noun
用于描述过分伤感或做作的言语或行为。
He gave a maudlin speech at the party.
他在聚会上发表了一番婆婆妈妈的演讲。
多愁善感的；感情用事的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
多愁善感的；感情用事的
effusively or insincerely emotional
He gave a maudlin speech at the party.
他在聚会上发表了一番婆婆妈妈的演讲。
因醉酒等原因而以过度热情、流泪或愚蠢的方式表达 affection 或感伤的。
Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness.
多愁善感的
effusively or insincerely emotional
过度感伤的；自怜的
Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.
He became maudlin after a few drinks, crying about old friends.
他喝了几杯后变得多愁善感，为老朋友哭了起来。
AI contextual example
She wrote a maudlin letter apologizing for every small mistake.
她写了一封感情用事的信，为每个小错误道歉。
AI contextual example
The film's maudlin ending made the audience roll their eyes.
这部电影多愁善感的结尾让观众直翻白眼。
AI contextual example
maudlin expressions of sympathy
过度伤感的同情表达。
WordNet
用于描述过分伤感或做作的言语或行为。
He gave a maudlin speech at the party.
他在聚会上发表了一番婆婆妈妈的演讲。
表示对某事物情感脆弱。
She gets maudlin about her childhood.
她对自己的童年变得伤感。
Not this
He is a maudlin.
Use this
He is maudlin.
英语中maudlin是形容词，不能用作名词前加冠词'a'。中文'婆婆妈妈'可作名词，但英语无此用法，需改为形容词作表语。
Not this
The movie was very maudlin, I cried a lot.
Use this
The movie was sentimental, and I cried a lot.
maudlin含贬义，指过度或虚伪的情感，而此处语境为正面感动，应用中性词sentimental。