2N-UNCOUNT 戏剧;戏剧艺术;戏剧事业 You use drama to refer to plays in general or to work that is connected with plays and the theatre, such as acting or producing. 戏剧;戏剧艺术;戏剧事业
Drama is life with the dull bits cut outAlfred Hitchcock
The drama is make-believe. It does not deal with the truth but with effectW. Somerset MaughamThe Summing Up
Life is full of internal dramas, instantaneous and sensational, played to an audience of oneAnthony Powell
pantomime: a play in which the story is told without violence to the language. The least disagreeable form of dramatic actionAmbrose BierceThe Devil's Dictionary
for what's a play without a woman in it?Thomas KydThe Spanish Tragedy
1play for the theatre/theater, etc.; plays戲劇ADJECTIVE | VERB + DRAMA | DRAMA + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤compelling, powerful引人入勝的/打動人心的戲劇➤gritty, hard-hitting情節寫實的/直白的戲劇◇a gritty police drama一部情節寫實的警匪劇➤classical, contemporary, modern古典戲劇;當代劇;現代劇➤daytime, prime-time (both especially NAmE) 日間/黃金時段戲劇➤hour-long, one-hour, etc.時長為一小時等的戲劇◇She stars in a new one-hour drama about a woman judge.她在一部時長為一小時講述一名女法官的故事的新劇中擔當主角。➤two-part, four-part, etc. (all especially BrE) 由兩部份、四部份等組成的戲劇▸➤comedy, musical喜劇;音樂劇▸➤radio, television, TV廣播劇;電視劇▸➤costume, historical, period古裝劇;歷史劇➤epic, tragic史詩劇;悲劇➤Greek, Jacobean, etc.希臘、詹姆士一世時期等的戲劇▸➤courtroom, crime, hospital, medical, police法庭劇;犯罪劇;醫療劇;警匪劇◇Millions follow this hospital drama twice a week.數百萬人一週兩次收看這部醫療劇。➤psychological心理劇➤domestic, family家庭劇◇The movie is a heart-warming family drama.這是一部暖人心房的家庭片。➤ensemble集體劇;多主角劇➤romantic愛情片➤teen青少年劇VERB + DRAMA➤write寫劇本◇It is very difficult to write good drama.創作出好劇本很難。➤create, produce, stage創作/製作/上演戲劇◇the first episode of a new police drama produced for television為電視台製作的一部新警匪劇的第一集➤watch看戲DRAMA + NOUN➤production戲劇製作▸➤serial, series戲劇系列片▸➤festival戲劇節▸➤critic戲劇評論人◇the drama critic for the Times《泰晤士報》的戲劇評論員➤class, club, department, school, training戲劇班;戲劇俱樂部;戲劇系;戲劇學校;戲劇訓練➤teacher戲劇教師➤major, student戲劇專業學生◇He's a drama major at Howard University.他在哈沃德大學主修戲劇專業。PREPOSITION➤in a/the drama在劇中◇the actors in a drama劇中演員➤drama about關於⋯的戲劇◇a powerful television drama about city life刻畫城市生活的電視劇力作➡ note at subjectdrama
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2exciting event令人激動的事ADJECTIVE | DRAMA + VERBADJECTIVE➤human富有人情味的戲劇性事件▸➤real-life真實生活中的戲劇性場面◇The actor was involved in a real-life drama when he was held up at gunpoint last night.這名演員遭遇了現實生活中的一個戲劇性事件 - 他昨晚在槍口威脅下被搶劫。DRAMA + VERB➤play out, unfold戲劇性事件展現◇a collection of people watching the drama unfold outside the nightclub在夜總會外面目睹那戲劇性場面出現的一群人drama
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3excitement激動ADJECTIVE | ... OF DRAMA | VERB + DRAMA | DRAMA + VERB | DRAMA + NOUN | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤high十分激動➤human戲劇般的人生◇Art should deal with the human drama and tragedy of everyday life.藝術應當展現人類日常生活中的悲歡離合。... OF DRAMA➤touch一點兒激情◇The argument added a touch of drama to an otherwise dull day.這場爭論給本來可能是沉悶的一天增添了一點兒激情。VERB + DRAMA➤be full of充滿刺激◇The afternoon was full of drama and excitement.這個下午充滿驚喜,令人興奮。➤add, heighten令情緒更激動◇The arrival of the police heightened the drama further.警察的到來令人更加激動。DRAMA + VERB➤surround sth戲劇性事件圍繞⋯◇The media loved all the drama surrounding their divorce.媒體熱衷於他們離婚的所有情節。DRAMA + NOUN➤queen (= someone who makes situations seem more serious than they really are)戲劇女皇PHRASES➤a moment of drama戲劇性的一刻
drama noun ⇨drama (a drama critic)⇨play (a costume drama)drama
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drama ♦︎ theatre ♦︎ stage ♦︎ acting ♦︎ show business ♦︎ the performing arts ♦︎ showbizThese words are all used to talk about the activity or profession of performing plays.这些词均表示表演艺术或专业。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆improvisational / serious drama / theatre / acting◆classical / Elizabethan / modern drama / theatre◆to study drama / theatre / acting◆a drama / theatre / stage / acting / performing arts school◆a drama / theatre / acting / performing arts student◆a drama / theatre critic■drama ˈdrɑːmə [uncountable] the performing of plays, especially when considered as a form of literature戏剧;戏剧文学◆Television drama is a powerful cultural medium.电视剧是一种强有力的文化媒介。 see also drama ⇨ playnoun▸dramatic
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[usually before noun] ◆Students will study various plays and dramatic texts.学生将学习各种形式的戏剧和剧本。■theatre (BrE) (NAmEtheater) [uncountable] the performing of plays, especially when considered as a form of entertainment戏剧;戏剧表演◆ (BrE) I like music, theatre and cinema.我喜欢音乐、戏剧和电影。◆The play challenges current ideas about what makes good theatre(= what makes good entertainment when performed).这出戏对何谓好戏剧的普遍看法提出了质疑。▸theatrical
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[only before noun] ◆a theatrical career演艺生涯■stage (often the stage常作the stage) [singular] the theatre and the performing of plays as a profession or a form of entertainment戏剧;戏剧专业;戏剧表演◆His parents didn't want him to go on the stage(= to be an actor).他父母不想让他当演员。◆She was a popular star of stage and screen(= theatre and cinema).她是观众喜爱的舞台和银幕两栖明星。 see also stage ⇨ playverb3■acting [uncountable] the activity or profession of performing in plays, films, etc.(戏剧、电影等的)表演;演艺业◆She started her acting career while still at school.上学时她就开始了自己的演艺事业。 see also act ⇨ playverb3■ˈshow business [uncountable] the business of providing public entertainment, for example in the theatre, films or television娱乐行业;娱乐界;演艺界◆The whole family is in show business.这一家人都从事演艺工作。■the perˌforming ˈarts [countable, plural] (ratherformal) arts such as music, dance and drama which are performed for an audience表演艺术◆The book examines recent trends in the performing arts.该书探讨了表演艺术的最新发展趋势。■showbizˈʃəʊbɪz; NAmEˈʃoʊbɪz [uncountable] (informal) show business娱乐行业;娱乐界;演艺界◆The club is a favourite haunt of showbiz stars and celebrities.该俱乐部是演艺明星和社会名流很喜欢光顾的地方。◆That's showbiz!这就是娱乐界嘛!