单词 | schmaltzy |
释义 | schmaltz·y /ˈʃmɔːltsi, ˈʃmæltsi $ ˈʃmɒːltsi, ˈʃmɑːltsi/ adjective informal EMOTIONALa schmaltzy piece of music, book etc deals with emotions such as love and sadness in a way that seems silly and not serious enough 〔音乐、书等〕煽情的,浅薄的 a schmaltzy love song 矫揉造作的情歌 —schmaltz noun [uncountable]Examples from the Corpusschmaltzy• In the background schmaltzy music played softly.• However, the schmaltzy parts, near the end, work like a charm.Origin schmaltzy (1900-2000) schmaltz “schmaltzy quality” ((20-21 centuries)), from Yiddish shmalts “melted fat”, from Middle High German smalzschmaltz·y adjectiveChineseSyllable music, deals a of schmaltzy etc Corpus book piece |
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