dramatic
/drəˈmætɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /drəˈmætɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /drə-ˈma-tik/ (ame, mw)
dramatic — 形容詞
- dramaticpositive
- more dramaticcomparative
- most dramaticsuperlative
1. happening in a way that is very big, sudden, and easily seen, so that people fee
驚人；顯著
突然且明顯的變化或令人震撼的效果
happening in a way that is very big, sudden, and easily seen, so that people feel surprised, excited, or impressed.
The company reported a dramatic rise in profits during the first quarter.
該公司報告第一季利潤大幅成長。
dramatic rise/increase/improvement
Kian's piano performance was so dramatic that the audience gave him a standing ovation.
Kian 的鋼琴表演非常震撼，觀眾起立為他鼓掌。
A dramatic change in weather forced the organisers to cancel the outdoor concert.
天氣的劇烈變化迫使主辦單位取消戶外音樂會。
The documentary shows dramatic footage of climbers making their final push to the summit.
這部紀錄片播出登山者向山頂做最後衝刺的震撼畫面。
Lisa arrived at the party in a vintage car, making a dramatic entrance.
Lisa 乘坐一輛古董車抵達派對，以引人注目的方式登場。
- striking
more visual-focused; something that catches your eye
- remarkable
focuses on the surprising quality rather than suddenness
- spectacular
suggests something visually impressive and often large in scale
文法句型
dramatic + noun
be + dramatic
用法筆記
Frequently used before nouns of change (rise, drop, shift, increase, transformation) or before nouns describing impressive events (scene, moment, performance, entrance).
常見錯誤
2. tending to react or speak with too much emotion or force, making ordinary situat
誇張；做作
反應或言行超出實際情況的
tending to react or speak with too much emotion or force, making ordinary situations appear far more serious or important than they truly are.
Hugo is so dramatic — missing a bus is not the end of the world.
Hugo 實在太誇張了——錯過公車又不是世界末日。
be dramatic (about something)
Folake let out a dramatic gasp when the waiter brought her the wrong order.
服務生送錯餐點時，Folake 誇張地倒抽了一口氣。
dramatic + reaction word (gasp, sigh, announcement)
Please do not be so dramatic about the news; no one is in any danger.
請不要對這個消息反應那麼誇張；沒有人真的有危險。
Chidi made a dramatic announcement about quitting, but he came back the next morning.
Chidi 誇張地宣布他要離職，但隔天早上又回來了。
- exaggerated
more neutral in tone; simply means something is made bigger than reality
- over-the-top
informal; suggests someone has gone too far in their reaction
- theatrical
suggests the person is performing or putting on an act for others
- understated
deliberately kept low-key and not exaggerated
- calm
describes a person who does not overreact
文法句型
be dramatic (about something)
dramatic + noun (reaction, announcement, sigh)
用法筆記
Often carries a mildly critical tone — used when the speaker feels a reaction is bigger than the situation deserves.
常見錯誤
3. connected to plays performed on a stage, films, or the profession of acting.
戲劇的
與舞臺劇、表演或劇場有關的
connected to plays performed on a stage, films, or the profession of acting.
The school is putting on a dramatic production of Hamlet this spring.
學校今年春天將推出一齣《哈姆雷特》的戲劇製作。
dramatic production / dramatic performance
Élise studied dramatic arts at university and now works as a theatre director.
Élise 在大學攻讀戲劇藝術，現在是一名劇場導演。
dramatic arts
The festival features dramatic performances by five different theatre companies from across the country.
該藝術節展出全國五個不同劇團的戲劇表演。
Feng joined a dramatic writing class to learn how to write scripts for the stage.
Feng 參加了劇本寫作課程，學習如何為劇場寫作。
- theatrical
more about performance style; can also mean exaggerated
- stage
used as a modifier (stage production, stage play) — narrower, directly about live theatre
文法句型
dramatic + noun (arts, production, society, writing)
用法筆記
Unlike senses 1 and 2, this sense carries no implication of excitement or exaggeration — it simply describes things belonging to the world of theatre and plays. Commonly paired with nouns like arts, production, society, writing.