April 21, 2012 =========
☆ sentiment (お祝いなどの)言葉
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A sentiment is a feeling or emotion that you say or write when you
are expressing your ideas. It’s a difficult word to use as a noun,
although you might have seen it as an adjective: sentimental.
Here are some example sentences as a noun:
I agree with the sentiments expressed by the mayor.
His message was full of sentiment.
As an adjective:
I’m feeling a little sentimental.
It was a very sentimental movie.
The photographs are of sentimental value only.
Bye,
Chris
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今日の言葉「sentiment」は、自分のアイディアを表現する時の気持ちや感情です。
名詞として使うには少し難しい言葉ですが、形容詞になると目にしたことがあるでしょう。「sentimental」です。
名詞での活用法の例を挙げましょう:
I agree with the sentiments expressed by the mayor.
(市長が表明した言葉に感銘する)
His message was full of sentiment.
(彼のメッセージは、気持ちが詰まっていた)
形容詞の活用法例:
I’m feeling a little sentimental.
(私は感傷的な気分になっている)
It was a very sentimental movie.
(とてもセンチメンタルな映画だった)
The photographs are of sentimental value only.
(写真は感情的価値だけのものである)
それでは!
クリス