tear-jerker的词源

英文词源

tear-jerker (n.)

1911, in reference to newspaper stories about tragic situations, on model of soda-jerker and perhaps especially beer-jerker, from tear (n.1) + jerk (v.).

中文词源

tear-jerker：催泪弹

比喻用法，用以指催人泪下的电影或故事。

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