Word familynounemotionemotionalismemoteremotionalistemotivenessemotivismemotivistemotivityadjectiveemotional ≠ unemotionalemotiveemotionableemotionalisticemotionlessverbemoteemotionalizeemoveadverbemotionallyemotivelyemotionlessly
emotional issue• And abortion is a very volatile, emotional issue.• Often that's an emotional issue; are these emotions worth it?• Rough, because of the emotional issues of separation and abandonment and being uprooted.• Topocide is an emotional issue; quantitativeresearchprocedures were clearly inappropriate.• Physician-assisted suicide, one of the most emotional issues this term, will be argued before the high court in January.
get/become emotional• She stands there looking up at Jody and feeling herself get emotional.• Everybody gets emotional and excited about him coming back, then he gets another problem and quits.• Most advertising works by trying to get emotional buy-in; occasionally, by providing information.• To get emotional enough to become engaged.• Other kids will notice and tease them.-If they become emotional in front of others, just say you understand.• But I had made up my mind that I must not get emotional, so I hid all my feelings.• People tend to become emotional when the subject of the ordination of women is raised.
VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERBS➤be, feel, look, sound情緒激動;感到情緒激動;看上去感情強烈;聽起來情緒激動▸➤become, get, grow變得情緒激動◇He got very emotional during the speech.他演講時變得非常激動。➤make sb使某人情緒激動◇Having all her friends around her made her very emotional.所有的朋友都圍在身邊,讓她情緒非常激動。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常激動▸➤deeply, highly, intensely情緒極其激動;情緒激昂➤overly過度激動PREPOSITION➤about因⋯而情緒激動◇Don't be so emotional about everything!不要對任何事都這麼激動 !PHRASES➤in an emotional state處於情緒激動的狀態◇He was in a very emotional state.他現在情緒非常激動。
emotional ♦︎ spiritual ♦︎ innerThese words all describe sth connected with your feelings and emotions rather than physical or practical things.这些词均表示感情的、情感的、心灵的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆emotional / spiritual / inner development / needs / strength / turmoil◆sb's emotional / spiritual / inner self / state◆emotional / spiritual growth / support / welfare / well-being■emotional [usually before noun] connected with people's feelings and emotions感情的;情感的◆Victims require emotional support and reassurance.受害人需要情感上的支持和安慰。◆Physical and emotional well-being are inextricably linked.身心两方面的健康是密不可分的。◆An enduring emotional attachment between mother and baby develops in the first year.母婴间恒久的情感依恋在头一年便慢慢培养起来。▸emotionally
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◆emotionally disturbed children有情绪问题的孩子◆I try not to become emotionally involved.我尽量不让自己投入太多感情。■spiritual [usually before noun] connected with the human spirit, rather than the body or physical things精神的;心灵的◆Many Eastern cultures put spiritual values before material values.许多东方文化将精神价值置于物质价值之上。◆He was committed to the welfare, both spiritual and physical, of the men under his command.他承诺要为下属谋福祉,使他们身心健康。OPPmaterialⓘ Material things are connected with money and possessions rather than with the needs of the mind or spirit. * material指物质上的◆material comforts物质上的各种享受◆changes in your material circumstances物质环境的改变▸spiritually
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◆a spiritually uplifting book陶冶性情的书■inner [only before noun](of thoughts or feelings) private and secret; not expressed or shown to other people(思想或感情)内心的,未表达出来的,隐藏的◆She doesn't reveal much of her inner self.她不大流露她的内在自我。◆An inner voice told him that what he was doing was wrong.心底有一个声音告诉他这样做是不对的。