treacle
US /ˈtriː.kəl/
UK /ˈtriː.kəl/

名词
1.
2.
矫揉造作, 过分感伤
excessive sentimentality or mawkishness.
示例:
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His speech was full of sentimental treacle.
他的演讲充满了感伤的矫揉造作。
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The film was dismissed as pure treacle by critics.
这部电影被评论家斥为纯粹的矫揉造作。
在 Lingoland 学习这个单词