tearjerker

/ˈtɪəˌdʒɜː.kər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈtɪrˌdʒɝː.kɚ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈtir-ˌjər-kər How to pronounce tearjerker (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tearjerker — noun

  • tearjerkersingular
  • tearjerkersplural

1. a film, book, or play with a very sad story that is deliberately designed to mak

1.名詞B2
釋義

a film, book, or play with a very sad story that is deliberately designed to make the audience cry or feel strong emotion

例句

The old film about a dog waiting for its owner is a real tearjerker.

collocation: real tearjerker

Yasmin cried through the entire tearjerker about two sisters separated by war.

同義詞
  • weepie

    British informal term for the same concept, common in UK film reviews

  • sob story

    more negative — refers to a personal tale told to gain sympathy rather than a fictional work

  • melodrama

    broader — a dramatic work with exaggerated emotions, not necessarily sad

用法筆記

Common in reviews and everyday conversation. The word often carries a slightly critical tone, suggesting the story tries too hard to create sadness.

常見錯誤

❌That movie was a real tear-jerker.
✅That movie was a real tearjerker.
💡The compound is written as one word, not hyphenated.