sentiment
/ˈsentɪmənt/noun
1
- 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。
1.1
- 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。
1.2
- archaic the expression of a view or desire especially as formulated for a toast〈古〉感想, 愿望(尤指祝酒词)。
2
- a feeling or emotion感觉, 情感:
an intense sentiment of horror.
强烈的恐惧感。
2.1
- 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。
词源
late Middle English (in the senses 'personal experience' and 'physical feeling, sensation'): from Old French sentement, from medieval Latin sentimentum, from Latin sentire 'feel'.