sentiment
Definitions
A feeling or attitude, especially one shaped by emotion rather than reason
情感，情绪；态度（多由感情而非理性决定）
An opinion or view held by a person or group
意见，看法
Tender or nostalgic emotion, sometimes seen as excessive
感伤，柔情（有时含「过度」之意）
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsent (feel) + -ment (noun of result) = literally 'a thing felt' — a feeling. From there it forks: a private emotion ('a sentiment of gratitude'), a held opinion ('public sentiment'), and, in 'sentimental,' soft nostalgic feeling. The common thread is that sentiment is feeling-driven, as opposed to cold reasoning.
Root sent still carries 33 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.public sentiment公众情绪
- 2.popular sentiment民间舆论
- 3.anti-war sentiment反战情绪
- 4.sentiment analysis情感分析
- 5.share a sentiment赞同某看法
Example Sentences
- 1.
Public sentiment turned against the war within months.
- 2.
I share your sentiment, but I'm not sure we can afford it.
- 3.
The card was full of warm, heartfelt sentiments.
Easily Confused
sentiment vs emotion: emotion is the raw inner state (fear, joy); sentiment is a more refined, often expressed attitude or opinion colored by feeling ('the general sentiment was optimistic'). News and finance use 'sentiment' for the collective mood of a crowd or market.