mawk·ish
adjective/ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
/ˈmɔːkɪʃ/
(disapproving)- expressing or sharing emotion in a way that is exaggerated or embarrassing
无病呻吟的；自作多情的；多愁善感的 - a mawkish poem
无病呻吟的诗歌
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMawkish is used with these nouns:- sentiment
Word Originmid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘inclined to sickness’): from obsolete mawk ‘maggot’, from Old Norse mathkr, of Germanic origin. - a mawkish poem