drama

英 [ˈdrɑːmə]

美 [ˈdrɑːmə]

n. 戏; 剧; 戏剧文学; 戏剧艺术; 戏剧; 戏剧性事件; 戏剧性情节

复数：dramas　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2308 / COCA.2631

习惯用语

make a drama out of sth

小题大做；大惊小怪
to make a small problem or event seem more important or serious than it really is

noun

戏；剧
a play for the theatre, television or radio
1. a costume/historical, etc. drama
  古装、历史等剧
戏剧文学；戏剧艺术；戏剧
plays considered as a form of literature
1. classical/Elizabethan/modern, etc. drama
  古典戏剧、伊丽莎白时代的戏剧、现代戏剧等
2. a drama critic
  戏剧评论家
3. drama school
  戏剧学校
4. a drama student
  学习戏剧艺术的学生
5. I studied English and Drama at college.
  我在大学学的是英语和戏剧。
戏剧性事件；戏剧性情节
an exciting event
1. A powerful human drama was unfolding before our eyes.
  一个极富人情味的戏剧性事件在我们的眼前上演了。
激动；兴奋；刺激
the fact of being exciting
1. You couldn't help being thrilled by the drama of the situation.
  你不禁为这充满激情的场面激动不已。

N-COUNT 戏;剧
Adramais a serious play for the theatre, television, or radio.
1. He acted in radio dramas.
  他在广播剧中扮演角色。
N-UNCOUNT 戏剧;戏剧艺术;戏剧事业
You usedramato refer to plays in general or to work that is connected with plays and the theatre, such as acting or producing.
1. He knew nothing of Greek drama...
  他对希腊戏剧一无所知。
2. She met him when she was at drama school.
  她在戏剧学校上学时认识了他。
N-VAR 戏剧性事件;戏剧性情节
You can refer to a real situation which is exciting or distressing asdrama.
1. There was none of the drama and relief of a hostage release...
  丝毫没有释放人质时的那种激动和如释重负的感觉。
2. For all its drama, the event was not unexpected.
  虽然这件事带有戏剧性，但并不意外。

noun

the quality of being arresting or highly emotional
the literary genre of works intended for the theater
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
1. he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
Synonym:playdramatic play
an episode that is turbulent or highly emotional
Synonym:dramatic event

The film has eerie parallels with the drama being played out in real life.
这部电影和现实生活中发生的一系列戏剧性事件有着诡异的巧合之处。
Time would appear to be the significant factor in this whole drama.
时间似乎是整部剧中一个举足轻重的因素。
The audience wants more music and less drama, so we've cut some scenes.
观众想要多一些音乐，少一些表演，所以我们删掉了一些场景。
She has been acclaimed for the TV drama 'Prime Suspect'
她凭借电视剧《头号嫌疑犯》而受到好评。
Don't worry, he's just being a drama queen.
不用担心，他只不过是在小题大做罢了。
There's a sufficiency of drama in these lives to sustain your interest.
这些人的生活充满了戏剧性，总能让你兴趣盎然。
She graduated in English and Drama from Manchester University.
她毕业于曼彻斯特大学的英语和戏剧专业。
This Spanish drama has a vein of black humour running through it.
这出西班牙戏剧自始至终都带有几分黑色幽默。
Women are already well represented in the area of TV drama
女性在电视剧领域占据了一席之地。
There was none of the drama and relief of a hostage release
丝毫没有释放人质时的那种激动和如释重负的感觉。