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tearjerker

/teer-jur-ker/US // ˈtɪərˌdʒɜr kər //UK // (ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə) //

催泪弹,催泪师,催泪者,催泪鬼

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : 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.

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Examples

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

  • It was the ultimate tearjerker: a mother pointing a finger at her daughter, who faces death for killing her granddaughter.