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

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 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。
The biggest makeover has been in TV drama.
最大的变革发生在电视剧行业。
She met him when she was at drama school.
她在戏剧学校上学时认识了他。
Clearly, the BBC is being outgunned by ITV's original drama
很显然，英国独立电视台原创剧集的收视胜过了英国广播公司的节目。
She loves dance, drama and music
她喜欢舞蹈、戏剧和音乐。
Classic Greek drama was written in verse, usually in an elevated and formal style.
古典希腊戏剧以韵文写成，通常用词讲究、结构整齐。
'Kathleen' was, as its 1892 subtitle asserted, 'An Irish Drama'.
正如1892年剧本的副标题所强调的，《凯瑟琳》是一部“爱尔兰戏剧”。
Her drama teacher is confident Julie is a star in the making
朱莉的戏剧老师相信她会成为一颗冉冉升起的明星。
Why are Geography, Drama, Art and English in the ascendant?
为什么地理、戏剧、艺术和英语逐渐受宠？