3N-UNCOUNT (尤指对过去的事过度而无谓的)感伤,眷恋Sentiment is feelings such as pity or love, especially for things in the past, and may be considered exaggerated and foolish. (尤指对过去的事过度而无谓的)感伤,眷恋
Laura kept that letter out of sentiment.
劳拉因无法释怀而一直保留着那封信。
The coronation was an occasion for extravagant myth and sentiment.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SENTIMENT | SENTIMENT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤deep, strong深厚的/強烈的情感▸➤growing日漸增長的情感➤common, general, prevailing常見的/一般的/普遍的情感▸➤fine, lofty, noble不錯的/崇高的/高尚的情感◇All these noble sentiments have little chance of being put into practice.所有這些高尚的想法都極少有機會付諸實踐。➤national, popular, public全體國民的想法;民意;公眾輿論➤consumer, investor (both especially NAmE) 消費者/投資者情緒◇the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index密歇根大學消費者情緒指數➤bearish, bullish (= concerning stock markets, etc.) (both especially NAmE) 看跌/看漲情緒◇There was a steep rise in bullish sentiment as foreign investors rushed in.當外國投資者紛紛進入股市,看漲情緒陡然上升。➤nationalist, patriotic民族主義/愛國主義情感▸➤anti-American, anti-Western, etc.反美、反西方等情緒▸➤anti-government, anti-war, etc.反政府、反戰等情緒➤pro-American, etc.親美情緒等▸➤racist種族主義情感➤political政治情緒▸➤moral, religious道德觀念;宗教情感◇The people are renowned for their deep religious sentiment.這些人以篤信宗教著稱。➤mawkish (especially BrE) 多愁善感◇The new movie is to be applauded for refusing to drift into mawkish sentiment.這部新片未落入無病呻吟的俗套,勢必會贏得熱捧。VERB + SENTIMENT➤express, voice表述/說出觀點▸➤agree with, endorse, share同意/支持/贊同觀點◇He agrees with the sentiments expressed in the editorial.他同意社論所表達的觀點。➤echo, reflect附和/反映觀點◇I think his view reflects the sentiment of a lot of fans.我想他的觀點反映了許多追隨者的想法。➤disagree with不同意觀點▸➤arouse, inflame喚起/激起情感◇These actions are likely to inflame anti-Western sentiment.這些行為很可能使人們反西方情緒高漲。➤understand理解情感SENTIMENT + VERB➤run情緒變得⋯◇In the 19th century, anti-Catholic sentiment ran high.19 世紀反天主教情緒高漲。PREPOSITION➤sentiments about, sentiments on關於⋯的情感◇It would be a mistake to ignore their strong sentiments on the issue.無視他們在這個問題上的強烈情緒將是個錯誤。➤sentiment against反對⋯的情緒◇The killings helped arouse popular sentiment against the organization.殺戮激起了大眾對該組織的敵對情緒。➤sentiment among⋯的情緒◇anti-war sentiment among the civilian population平民的反戰情緒➤sentiment in favour/favor of支持⋯的觀點◇public sentiment in favour / favor of state ownership支持國有制的公眾輿論➤sentiment towards/toward關於⋯的觀點◇critical sentiment towards / toward government policy對政府政策的不滿情緒PHRASES➤I, we, etc. appreciate the sentiment我、我們等欣賞這一觀點◇Even though I disagree with you, I appreciate the sentiments that prompt you to speak out.雖然我的看法和你不同,但我很理解你的想法。➤my sentiments exactly (= I agree)我的看法相同◇'I don't see why we should change our plans just because of him.' 'My sentiments exactly.'“我看不出為什麼要因為他而改變我們的計劃。”“我也這麼想呢。”