| 词汇 | maudlin |
| 释义 | maudlin adjective uk /ˈmɔːd.lɪn/ us /ˈmɑːd.lɪn/ feeling sad and sorry for yourself, especially after you have drunk a lot of alcohol（尤指醉酒后）感情脆弱的，伤感的 Synonyms drippyinformaldisapproving mawkish mushy sentimental slushy soppyinformaldisapproving Feeling sad and unhappy a long faceidiom abjection angsty be cut upidiom be down in the mouthidiom be in a funkidiom dismayed displeased dissatisfied distraught distressed lachrymose lonely lonesome lovelorn wistful wistfully woe woe is meidiom woebegone Examples of maudlinmaudlin Given its diegetic context and its potentially maudlin terms, the vehemence of the chorus' expression struck us as noteworthy. The text, a curious amalgam of the beautiful and the maudlin, the vivid and the incomprehensible, offers us some possible meanings, but only some. It annoys me when sometimes it becomes a maudlin, if not aggressive, chauvinism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 During the non-serving period the scene inside was more maudlin magnified. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was a compassionate speech, without being maudlin. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I am perplexed and worried that there may be too much maudlin sentiment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the most maudlin of words, almost in tears, he ended his peroration by saying that this country will survive. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 First, it makes many the songs maudlin and melodramatic, occasionally unbearable. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The play could have been sentimental, even maudlin. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The moment is transformed from maudlin to poignant. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Reviews were universal in acclaim for the flying scenes but the mundane plot and maudlin characterizations were also noted. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. What had been fun and frothy turns irretrievably maudlin. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It has a brand of caustic wit that somehow surmounts situations that are a blend of soap opera maudlin and ribald coarseness. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was an original composer, less maudlin, less cloyingly sentimental and less clich-ridden than his contemporaries. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They are unromanticized and low-key performances that only rarely spill over into the maudlin and righteous. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of maudlin These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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