nostalgia

名词 nostalgia:

1. longing for something past

1. The sight inspired him with nostalgia.
   这景象激起了他的怀旧之情。
2. Her work is pervaded by nostalgia for a past age.
   她的作品充满了怀旧之情。

nos.tal.gi.a

n.（名词）
A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past.
怀旧：对过去事物、人或环境苦乐参半的渴望
The condition of being homesick; homesickness.
想家的状况；想家

来源：
Greek nostos [a return home] * see nes-
希腊语 nostos [返回家园] *参见 nes-
-algia
-algia

【引伸】
nostal.gic
nostal.gically
adv.（副词）