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单词 tearjerker
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tearjerker

[ teer-jur-ker ]
/ ˈtɪərˌdʒɜr kər /
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noun

a story, play, movie, or the like that is sentimental or sad enough to evoke pangs of emotion to the point of tears: This new version of a classic tearjerker is touted as the must-see film of the holiday season, but it lacks the genuine warmth of the original.

Origin of tearjerker

First recorded in 1930–35; tear1 + jerk1 + -er1

OTHER WORDS FROM tearjerker

tear·jerk·ing, adjective

Words nearby tearjerker

tearful, tear gas, tearing, tear into, tear it, tearjerker, tearless, tear-off, tear one's hair, tearoom, tea rose
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Example sentences from the Web for tearjerker

  • As Bichir put it, his tearjerker role is just the sort that actors “die” for.

    Demian Bichir Nominated for Best Actor Oscar – Who Is He?|Melissa Leon, Anna Klassen|January 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for tearjerker

tear-jerker
/ (ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə) /

noun

informal an excessively sentimental film, play, book, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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