dramatization

/ˌdræmətaɪˈzeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdræmətəˈzeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdra-mə-tə-ˈzā-shən ˌdrä-/ (ame, mw)

dramatization — noun

  • dramatizationsingular
  • dramatizationsplural

1. the act of turning a story, book, or real event into a play, film, radio show, o

1.名詞C1
釋義

the act of turning a story, book, or real event into a play, film, radio show, or similar performance, or the finished version made that way

例句

The school staged a dramatization of the flood using songs and paper boats.

a dramatization of + story/event

Christopher watched a TV dramatization of the trial before reading the full book.

TV dramatization of + event

同義詞
  • adaptation

    is broader and can move a work into many new forms, not only performed drama

  • screen version

    only covers film or television, not stage or radio

  • stage version

    only refers to a live performance form

文法句型

a dramatization of + book/story/event

TV/radio/stage dramatization

用法筆記

Often followed by of when naming the original book, story, or event. It can refer either to the adapting process or to the finished play, film, or radio version.

常見錯誤

❌They made a dramatization from the story for TV.
✅They made a dramatization of the story for TV.
💡this noun usually takes of before the original material.

2. the act of reporting an event or problem with extra shock or weight, so people r

2.名詞C1
釋義

the act of reporting an event or problem with extra shock or weight, so people react more strongly than the facts justify, or an account like this

例句

The mayor called the headline a dramatization of a small budget error.

a dramatization of + minor problem

At dinner, Quan said the TV report was a dramatization of an ordinary traffic jam.

a dramatization of + ordinary event

同義詞
  • exaggeration

    is the broad everyday word for making something seem bigger or more serious

  • sensationalism

    usually suggests media language designed to shock or attract attention

  • overstatement

    is more neutral and often less theatrical in tone

反義詞
  • understatement

    makes something sound smaller or weaker than it really is

  • plain account

    presents events without extra excitement or theatrical effect

文法句型

a dramatization of + small problem

warn against dramatization

accuse somebody of dramatization

用法筆記

Common when speakers criticize news reports, stories, or personal retellings for sounding too theatrical. It often appears after of or against when someone objects to the exaggeration.

常見錯誤

❌Her story was very dramatization.
✅Her story was very dramatized.' / 'Her story was pure dramatization.
💡dramatization is a noun, so it does not go directly after very.