单词 | maudlin |
释义 | maudlinmaudlin /ˈmɔdlɪn/ adjective 1a maudlin song, story, movie, etc. tries too hard to make people cry or feel emotions such as love or sadness so that it seems silly SYN sentimental: a song that is tender without being maudlin2someone who is maudlin is talking or behaving in a sad, silly, and emotional way, especially because he or she is drunk [Origin: 1500–1600 Maudlin Mary Magdalen (14–16 centuries), from Latin Magdalena; because she was shown in pictures as crying] |
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