单词 | saccharine |
释义 | saccharine From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishsaccharinesac‧cha‧rine /ˈsækəriːn/ adjective formalPRETENDtoo romantic in a way that seems silly and insincere I hated the movie’s saccharine ending.Examples from the Corpussaccharine• The movie's saccharine ending is a disappointment.• Davis, a fastidious master, brought out all its natural sweetness without ever suggesting the saccharine or slipping into the over-sentimental.• Breakfast was black coffee, plus a saccharine tab from the tube.Origin saccharine (1600-1700) Latin saccharum; → SACCHARIN |
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