"schmaltz" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 煽情
• 鸡油（犹太食品）

Definition

“Schmaltz”指过于煽情的情感，常用于音乐、电影或故事中。也可以指用于传统犹太烹饪的鸡油或鹅油。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

一般是非正式用语，常表达贬义，形容艺术或作品过于煽情（“full of schmaltz”）。在食物语境中，是指犹太菜肴里的鸡油。别和德语的“奶油”混淆。

Examples

That movie was full of schmaltz.

那部电影充满了**煽情**。

He added some schmaltz to the potatoes.

他在土豆里加了一些**鸡油**。

I don't like music with too much schmaltz.

我不喜欢太多**煽情**的音乐。

You could tell the speech was pure schmaltz—everyone was tearing up.

很明显那演讲全是**煽情**—大家都快哭了。

Some people love their mashed potatoes with a bit of schmaltz for extra flavor.

有些人喜欢捣土豆时加点**鸡油**，增添风味。

That commercial was dripping with schmaltz—so cheesy!

那个广告全是**煽情**—太腻了！