ADJECTIVE | VERB + SENTIMENT | SENTIMENT + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤deep, strong深厚的/強烈的情感▸➤growing日漸增長的情感➤common, general, prevailing常見的/一般的/普遍的情感▸➤fine, lofty, noble不錯的/崇高的/高尚的情感◇All these noble sentiments have little chance of being put into practice.所有這些高尚的想法都極少有機會付諸實踐。➤national, popular, public全體國民的想法;民意;公眾輿論➤consumer, investor (both especially NAmE) 消費者/投資者情緒◇the University of Michigan's consumer sentiment index密歇根大學消費者情緒指數➤bearish, bullish (= concerning stock markets, etc.) (both especially NAmE) 看跌/看漲情緒◇There was a steep rise in bullish sentiment as foreign investors rushed in.當外國投資者紛紛進入股市,看漲情緒陡然上升。➤nationalist, patriotic民族主義/愛國主義情感▸➤anti-American, anti-Western, etc.反美、反西方等情緒▸➤anti-government, anti-war, etc.反政府、反戰等情緒➤pro-American, etc.親美情緒等▸➤racist種族主義情感➤political政治情緒▸➤moral, religious道德觀念;宗教情感◇The people are renowned for their deep religious sentiment.這些人以篤信宗教著稱。➤mawkish (especially BrE) 多愁善感◇The new movie is to be applauded for refusing to drift into mawkish sentiment.這部新片未落入無病呻吟的俗套,勢必會贏得熱捧。VERB + SENTIMENT➤express, voice表述/說出觀點▸➤agree with, endorse, share同意/支持/贊同觀點◇He agrees with the sentiments expressed in the editorial.他同意社論所表達的觀點。➤echo, reflect附和/反映觀點◇I think his view reflects the sentiment of a lot of fans.我想他的觀點反映了許多追隨者的想法。➤disagree with不同意觀點▸➤arouse, inflame喚起/激起情感◇These actions are likely to inflame anti-Western sentiment.這些行為很可能使人們反西方情緒高漲。➤understand理解情感SENTIMENT + VERB➤run情緒變得⋯◇In the 19th century, anti-Catholic sentiment ran high.19 世紀反天主教情緒高漲。PREPOSITION➤sentiments about, sentiments on關於⋯的情感◇It would be a mistake to ignore their strong sentiments on the issue.無視他們在這個問題上的強烈情緒將是個錯誤。➤sentiment against反對⋯的情緒◇The killings helped arouse popular sentiment against the organization.殺戮激起了大眾對該組織的敵對情緒。➤sentiment among⋯的情緒◇anti-war sentiment among the civilian population平民的反戰情緒➤sentiment in favour/favor of支持⋯的觀點◇public sentiment in favour / favor of state ownership支持國有制的公眾輿論➤sentiment towards/toward關於⋯的觀點◇critical sentiment towards / toward government policy對政府政策的不滿情緒PHRASES➤I, we, etc. appreciate the sentiment我、我們等欣賞這一觀點◇Even though I disagree with you, I appreciate the sentiments that prompt you to speak out.雖然我的看法和你不同,但我很理解你的想法。➤my sentiments exactly (= I agree)我的看法相同◇'I don't see why we should change our plans just because of him.' 'My sentiments exactly.'“我看不出為什麼要因為他而改變我們的計劃。”“我也這麼想呢。”