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单词 maudlin
释义 maudlin
 —maudlinism,  n.   —maudlinly,  adv.   —maudlinness,  n.  
 /mawd"lin/,  adj.  
  1. tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental: a maudlin story of a little orphan and her lost dog.
  2. foolishly or mawkishly sentimental because of drunkenness.
 [1500-10; special use of Maudlin, ME Maudelen << LL Magdalene < Gk Magdalené Mary Magdalene, portrayed in art as a weeping penitent]
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