a view of or attitude towards a situation or event; an opinion 观点;看法 I agree with your sentiments regarding the road bridge. 我同意你有关路桥的看法。 ■[mass noun]general feeling or opinion 情绪 the council sought steps to control the rise of racist sentiment. 理事会寻求措施以控制种族主义情绪的上升。 ■(archaic)the expression of a view or desire especially as formulated for a toast (古)感想,愿望(尤指祝酒词)
a feeling or emotion 感觉,情感 an intense sentiment of horror. 强烈的恐惧感。 ■[mass noun]exaggerated and self-indulgent feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia 感伤 many of the appeals rely on treacly sentiment. 许多吸引力依靠甜蜜蜜的感觉。
语源
late Middle English (in the senses 'personal experience' and 'physical feeling, sensation'): from Old French sentement, from medieval Latin sentimentum, from Latin sentire 'feel'