talking in a silly, emotional way, often feeling sorry for yourself （尤指醉酒時）言語傷感的，感情脆弱的，自憐的 He gets very maudlin after a few drinks. 喝了幾杯酒後，他變得非常傷感。
- (of a book, film or song)
expressing or causing exaggerated emotions, especially in way that is not sincere 渲染感情的；煽情的
Word Originlate Middle English (as a noun denoting Mary Magdalen): from Old French Madeleine, from Church Latin Magdalena, from Greek (Maria hē) Magdalēnē ‘(Mary of) Magdala’ (to whom Jesus appeared after his resurrection; John 20:1–18 in the Bible), formerly identified with the sinner of Luke 7:37. The current sense derives from allusion to pictures of Mary Magdalen weeping.