sentimental

adjective

/ˌsentɪˈmentl/

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connected with your emotions, rather than reason情感的（而非理性的）
- He has a strong sentimental attachment to the place.他對這個地方有強烈的感情依戀。
- She kept the letters for sentimental reasons.她把那些信留作紀念。
- The ring wasn't worth very much but it had great sentimental value.那枚戒指值不了幾個錢，但卻極有情感價值。
(often disapproving) producing emotions such as sympathy, romantic love, or being sad, which may be too strong or not appropriate; feeling these emotions too much（失之過度或不恰當地）傷感的，充滿柔情的；多愁善感的
- a slushy, sentimental love story庸俗纏綿的言情小說
- Her book is honest without being sentimental.她的書誠實而不傷感。
- He's not the sort of man who gets sentimental about old friendships.他不是那種爲舊日的友情唏噓感傷的人。
- You, crying at a film! You must be getting sentimental in your old age!你，看電影哭！你年紀大了一定變得多愁善感了！
opposite unsentimentalTopics Feelingsc1

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sentimental

Making you feel sad or upset: sad, unhappy, depressing...