sentiment
UK/'sentimәnt/US
IELTSGRE六级考研B2
释义
n.
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）
n.
An opinion or view held by a person or group
意见，看法
n.
Tender or nostalgic emotion, sometimes seen as excessive
感伤，柔情（有时含「过度」之意）
词根拆分
词根派生sent（感觉）+ -ment（结果名词后缀）= 字面「被感受到的东西」——一种感受。由此分叉：私人情感（a sentiment of gratitude 感激之情）、所持的看法（public sentiment 公众情绪/舆论），以及 sentimental 里的柔情/怀旧。共同的线索是：sentiment 由感情驱动，与冷静的理性相对。
词根 sent 还连着 33 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Public sentiment turned against the war within months.
几个月内，公众情绪转而反对这场战争。
- 2.
I share your sentiment, but I'm not sure we can afford it.
我赞同你的看法，但我不确定我们负担得起。
- 3.
The card was full of warm, heartfelt sentiments.
这张卡片满是温暖而真挚的情意。
易混词辨析
sentiment 与 emotion：emotion 是原始的内在状态（恐惧、喜悦）；sentiment 更精细，常是被表达出来、带感情色彩的态度或看法（the general sentiment was optimistic）。新闻和金融用 sentiment 指人群或市场的整体情绪。