soap opera

IPA/ˈsəʊp ɒprə/
IPA/ˈsəʊp ɑːprə/

soap opera — noun

1. a television or radio drama series that tells the continuing story of the same c

1.名詞B1
釋義

a television or radio drama series that tells the continuing story of the same characters across many episodes, with new episodes broadcast multiple times each week and focusing on their personal relationships and everyday problems

例句

Yara watches two soap operas every evening after dinner.

watch + soap opera [countable noun]

The soap opera follows the lives of three families in a small town in Brazil.

soap opera + follow + [characters' lives]

同義詞
  • daytime drama

    refers specifically to soap operas broadcast during the daytime on US television, but less common in British English

  • serial drama

    broader term for any drama released in episodes with a continuing story, not limited to daytime or emotional content

  • TV serial

    British English term for any serialised television drama, not necessarily focusing on personal relationships

文法句型

watch + a/the soap opera

soap opera + be about + someone/something

star in + a/the soap opera

常見錯誤

❌I watched two soap operas in the radio last night.
✅I watched two soap operas on the radio last night.
💡use 'on the radio', not 'in the radio', for broadcast media.
❌She acts in a opera soap.
✅She acts in a soap opera.
💡the compound noun is 'soap opera', not 'opera soap'.