dramatise

IPA/dɹˈamɐtˌaɪz/
IPA/dɹˈæmɐtˌaɪz/

dramatise — 動詞

1. to turn a novel, story, poem, or other written work into a script that actors ca

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

改編

將文學作品改為表演形式

to turn a novel, story, poem, or other written work into a script that actors can perform, whether on a theatre stage, on television, or in a film.

例句

Christopher decided to dramatise his favourite short story for the school play.

Christopher 決定將他最喜歡的短篇小說改編成學校戲劇。

transitive: dramatise + story + for [medium]

The novel was dramatised for television and became a popular series.

這本小說被改編成電視劇，並成為一部受歡迎的影集。

passive: was dramatised for television

常見搭配
  • dramatise a novel/story/poem/memoir
  • dramatise for television/the stage/the screen
  • dramatised version
  • be dramatised as a film
同義詞
  • adapt

    broader term — adapt can mean change for any purpose, while dramatise specifically targets performance

  • turn into a play

    more informal and specific to theatre, while dramatise also covers film and television

文法句型

dramatise + noun phrase + for [medium (television, stage, screen)]

be dramatised + as/by/for

用法筆記

Common in passive constructions (be dramatised). Often followed by 'for' + the performance medium (for television, for the stage). The US spelling is dramatize.

2. to describe an event, situation, or problem in a way that makes it appear far mo

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

誇大；渲染

把事件描述得比實際更誇張

to describe an event, situation, or problem in a way that makes it appear far more exciting, serious, or extreme than the truth would suggest.

例句

Reema tends to dramatise small problems at work, making each one sound like a crisis.

Reema 傾向於把工作中的小問題誇大，把每件事都說得像危機一樣。

collocation: dramatise + problem / situation / event

Zayd dramatised his account of the hike so much that his friends stopped believing him.

Zayd 把他在健行中的經歷渲染得太過誇張，以至於他的朋友們都不再相信他了。

常見搭配
  • dramatise a situation/event/problem
  • dramatise things
  • tend to dramatise
  • heavily/somewhat dramatised
  • dramatised account/version
同義詞
  • exaggerate

    more neutral in tone; dramatise adds a theatrical quality

  • overstate

    slightly more formal, often used in written language

  • sensationalise

    specifically about making news or stories more shocking than they are

反義詞
  • downplay

    to make something seem less important than it really is — the opposite action

  • understate

    to describe something as smaller or less serious than it really is

文法句型

dramatise + noun phrase (event, situation, problem)

用法筆記

Often carries a negative connotation — the speaker implies the person is making something out to be more serious than it deserves. Common with adverbs that suggest a habit (tends to dramatise, always dramatises). Distinguish from sense 1 (ADAPT FOR PERFORMANCE), which refers to adapting written works for stage or screen.

常見錯誤

She dramatised the novel for her English class presentation.' (when meaning she performed it).
She dramatised the novel for the school theatre.
sense 1 (ADAPT FOR PERFORMANCE) is for adapting written works into performance format; sense 2 (EXAGGERATE) is for describing events in an exaggerated way.

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常見搭配

副詞搭配

  • heavily dramatised
  • highly dramatised
  • somewhat dramatised
  • slightly dramatised

介系詞搭配

  • dramatise for [medium] (sense 1 only)
  • dramatise into [form] (sense 1 only)