Mawkish
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. 自作多情的; 淡而无味的, 令人作呕的
- [英] adj. 自作多情的 ( sentimental in a weak, insipid way) ; 淡而无味的, 令人作呕的 ( insipid or nauseating)
- [记] 可能来自maw ( 牛胃) +kish -> 令人作呕的
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: Middle English mawke maggot, probably from Old Norse mathkr — more at maggot
- Date: circa 1697
- 1. having an insipid often unpleasant taste
- 2. sickly or puerilely sentimental
- ? mawkishly adverb
- ? mawkishness noun