maudlin

FREQ #43999

a. 容易流泪的, 感伤的, 酒后伤感的 n. 伤感

发音

UK /ˈmɔːd.lɪn/
其它 /ˈmɑːd.lɪn/
US /ˈmɔːd.lɪn/

词形变化

maudlins 复数 maudlins more maudlin 比较级 most maudlin 最高级

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The Magdalene; Mary Magdalene.

    废旧 宗教
  2. 2.

    Either of two aromatic plants, costmary or sweet yarrow.

    历史
  3. 3.

    A Magdalene house; a brothel.

    废旧
adj.
  1. 1.

    Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness.

    ...you are my devoted friend too. You do more and work harder and oh shit I'd get maudlin about how damned swell you are. My god I'd like to see you... You're a hell of a good guy.

  2. 2.

    Extravagantly or excessively sentimental; mawkish, self-pitying.

  3. 3.

    Tearful, lachrymose.

    废旧

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 10

sentimental mushy sappy hokey soppy bathetic drippy kitschy mawkish schmaltzy

近义相关 1

emotional

相关短语

sweet maudlin

词源

From Middle English Maudelen, a dialectal form of Mary Magdalene (typically depicted weeping), from Old French Madelaine (whence Madeleine), from Late Latin Magdalena (see Magdalena, Magdalene, and Maudlin).

来源：wiktionary