sentimental
adj
1 of or concerning the emotions, rather than the reason 情感的, 情緒的(非理智的)
do sth for sentimental reasons 由於感情的原因而做某事
have a sentimental attachment to one's birth-place 對出生地有眷戀之情
a watch with sentimental value, ie which is precious eg because it was given by sb one loves 有懷念價值的手表(因所愛的人所贈).
2 (usu derog 通常作貶義)
(a) (of things) expressing or arousing tender emotions, such as pity, romantic love or nostalgia, which may be exaggerated or wrongly directed (指事物)表達或引起柔懦情感的(可為夸張的或濫施的)
sentimental music 令人感傷的音樂
a sloppy, sentimental love story 傷情感心的愛情小說.
(b) ~ (about sb/sth) (of people) having such emotions (指人)有柔懦情感的
She's too sentimental about her cat. 她對她的貓未免太牽腸掛肚了.