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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