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单词 schmaltzy
释义
schmaltzyschmaltz‧y /ˈʃmɔːltsi, ˈʃmæltsi $ ˈʃmɒːltsi, ˈʃmɑːltsi/ adjective informal Word Origin
WORD ORIGINschmaltzy
Origin:
1900-2000 schmaltz ‘schmaltzy quality’ (20-21 centuries), from Yiddish shmalts ‘melted fat’, from Middle High German smalz
Examples
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  • However, the schmaltzy parts, near the end, work like a charm.
  • In the background schmaltzy music played softly.
a schmaltzy piece of music, book etc deals with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly and not serious enough:  a schmaltzy love songschmaltz noun [uncountable]
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