of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia 情绪化的,感伤的 she felt a sentimental attachment to the place creep over her. 她感到一种对该地的依恋感遍布她的全身。 ■(of a work of literature, music, or art) dealing with feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia in an exaggerated and self-indulgent way (文学、音乐或美术作品)伤感的 a sentimental ballad. 伤感的民歌。 ■(of a person) excessively prone to feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia (人)多愁善感的 I'm a sentimental old fool. 我是个多愁善感的老傻瓜。
常用词组 sentimental value
the value of something to someone because of personal or emotional associations rather than material worth 情感价值