schmaltzy

/ˈʃmɔːltsi/ /ˈʃmɑːltzi/

Meanings

adjective

矫情的，肉麻的.

Overly sentimental, emotional, maudlin or bathetic.

Examples :

"The movie's portrayal of the family reunion was overly schmaltzy, making me uncomfortable with all the sentimental music and exaggerated displays of affection. "

这部电影对家庭团聚的描写太矫情了，配上煽情的音乐和过分夸张的亲昵举动，让我觉得很不舒服。

Related Words

exaggerated verb

/ɛɡ-/

夸大，言过其实。

"My brother exaggerated how difficult the math test was, saying it would take him hours to complete, when in reality he finished it in just 30 minutes. "

我弟弟夸大了数学考试的难度，说要做几个小时才能完成，但实际上他只用了三十分钟就做完了。

uncomfortable adjective

/ʌnˈkʌm.fə.tə.bəl/ /ʌnˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/

不舒服，难受

"The class squirmed and fidgeted in the uncomfortable new chairs."

学生们在新椅子上扭来扭去，坐得很不舒服。

affection noun

/əˈfɛkʃən/

影响，作用。

"The affection of the sun on the ripening tomatoes turned them a vibrant red. "

太阳对正在成熟的西红柿的影响，使它们变成了鲜艳的红色。

overly adjective

/ˈoʊvərli/ /ˈoʊvərliː/

马虎，草率，敷衍。

"The student's research was overly reliant on a few quick online articles, making it superficial and lacking in depth. "

那个学生的调查研究过度依赖于几篇网上快速搜索到的文章，显得非常马虎，缺乏深度。

maudlin noun

/ˈmɔːd.lɪn/ /ˈmɔd.lɪn/

抹大拉的马利亚

"The teacher, known for her dramatic flair, spoke of the Magdalene as a symbol of forgiveness in her history lesson. "

这位老师以富有戏剧性的风格而闻名，在历史课上，她将抹大拉的马利亚作为宽恕的象征来讲述。

reunion noun

/ɹiːˈjuːnjən/

团聚，重聚

"It was a tearful and heartfelt reunion as the trapped miners finally saw their dear loved ones again."

被困矿工们终于再次见到他们亲爱的家人，那是一场充满泪水和真情的重逢。

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

家庭, 家人

"Our family lives in town."

我们一家人住在城里。

bathetic adjective

/bəˈθetɪk/

矫揉造作，假惺惺.

"The graduation speech, which started with inspiring stories of perseverance, ended with a bathetic plea for everyone to recycle, completely undermining its earlier impact. "

那篇毕业演讲，开头讲的是鼓舞人心的奋斗故事，但结尾却变成了一段矫揉造作的、呼吁大家回收利用的恳求，完全破坏了前面营造的效果。

displays noun

/dɪsˈpleɪz/

展览，展示。

"The trapeze artist put on an amazing acrobatic display."

那个空中飞人带来了一场精彩绝伦的杂技表演展示。

portrayal noun

/ˌpɔɹˈtɹeɪ.əl/

描绘，描写。

"The portrayal of the teacher in the school play was very enthusiastic. "

学校戏剧里对老师的描绘非常热情洋溢。

sentimental adjective

/ˌsɛntiˈmɛntl̩/

多愁善感，伤感。

"She kept every card and letter she'd ever received, because she was a very sentimental person. "

她把收到的每张卡片和信件都留着，因为她是个非常多愁善感的人。

emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

情感的，情绪化的

"emotional crisis"

情感危机 (Qínggǎn wēijī)