| 单词 | schmaltzfest |
| 释义 | > as lemmasschmaltzfest schmaltzfest n. colloquial an occasion of unrestrained sentimentality or emotional outpouring; esp. a sentimental or mawkish film, novel, song, etc. ΚΠ 1959 N. Clad Love & Money viii. 91 It [sc. the Independence Day Parade] was the kind of Schmaltzfest, the kind of loud and insincere yelling of patriotism Max could not bring himself to. 1971 Illustr. London News 30 Jan. 27/1 Considering what a schmaltz-fest such a subject could lead to, one must say at once that much of the film is admirably unsentimental. 1997 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 15 Feb. (Good Weekend section) 9 The nauseating schmaltz fest of Valentine's Day is over for another year. 2015 Time Out London 17 Mar. 83/1 Mike Rosenberg's acoustic schmaltzfest ‘Let Her Go’ topped charts in 19 countries. < as lemmas |
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