| 释义 |
schmaltz and shmaltz Theme: EMOTION n. extreme sentimentality; corny sweetness. (From a Yiddish word meaning fat or oil.)I didn't like that movie. Too much schmaltz.You aren't playing this piece right. It needs a little shmaltz.
schmaltz ⇨ shmaltz; schmaltz noun excessive sentimentality, especially in music, writing, etc. From German schmaltz (fat, lard) via Yiddish, with a suggestion of something too greasy to be easily digested US, 1935
schmaltzExcessive or exaggerated sentimentalism, especially in art, music, or writing. Originally from Yiddish. The film is chock-full of schmaltz, to be sure, but it would take a heart of stone not to be moved by it all the same. Her latest romance novel has all the typical schmaltz we've come to expect by this point. schmaltz and shmaltz (ʃmɑlts) n. extreme sentimentality; corny sweetness. (From a Yiddish word meaning fat or oil.) I didn’t like that movie. Too much schmaltz. |