sentimental
adjective
Definitions of sentimental adjective
- C2
A sentimental person is easily influenced by emotions, often focusing on fond memories of the past or relationships, rather than objective reasoning.
多愁善感的；感情用事的
Why are you so sentimental about that old coat? It makes no sense to keep it just because you wore it when you first met me.
你为什么对那件旧外套那么多愁善感？仅仅因为你第一次见到我时穿了它，留着它毫无意义。
This ring isn't valuable, but it holds great sentimental value for me.
这枚戒指并不值钱，但对我来说具有极大的情感价值。
She keeps all of her old letters, as they have sentimental value to her.
她保留了她所有的旧信件，因为它们对她来说具有情感价值。
- disapproving(贬义)
Characterized by excessive emotion, particularly love or sadness, often to an exaggerated degree.
过于伤感的
A foolishly sentimental song/story
一首愚蠢的伤感歌曲/故事
The movie was criticized for being too sentimental.
这部电影因过于伤感而受到批评。
She found the book to be both sentimental and pointless.
她觉得这本书既伤感又毫无意义。