schmaltz的词源

英文词源

schmaltz

schmaltz: see enamel

schmaltz (n.)

"banal or excessive sentimentalism," 1935, from Yiddish shmalts, literally "melted fat," from Middle High German smalz, from Old High German smalz "animal fat," related to smelzan "to melt" (see smelt (v.)). Modern German Schmalz "fat, grease" has the same figurative meaning. First mentioned in English as "a derogatory term used to describe straight jazz" ["Vanity Fair," Nov. 1935].

中文词源

schmaltz：感伤，伤感

来自依地语 shmalts,融化的猪油，来自高地德语 smalz,动物油脂，词源同 smelt,融化，熔炼。 引申比喻义感伤，伤感。字母-s-在德语和依地语音变为-sch-.

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