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单词 mawkish
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
mawk•ish /ˈmɔkɪʃ/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. overly emotional or sad;
    maudlin:gets to be a little mawkish when he talks about his childhood.
mawk•ish•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
mawk•ish  (mô′kish),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. characterized by sickly sentimentality;
    weakly emotional;
    maudlin.
  2. having a mildly sickening flavor;
    slightly nauseating.
  • Old Norse mathkr maggot) + -ish1. See maggot
  • obsolete mawk maggot (late Middle English 1660–70
mawk′ish•ly, adv. 
mawk′ish•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged sentimental, teary.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
mawkish /ˈmɔːkɪʃ/ adj
  1. falsely sentimental, esp in a weak or maudlin way
  2. nauseating or insipid in flavour, smell, etc
Etymology: 17th Century: from obsolete mawk maggot + -ish

ˈmawkishly adv ˈmawkishness n
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