dramatizer

IPA/ˈdræm.ə.taɪ.zər/
IPA/ˈdrɑː.mə.taɪ.zɚ/

dramatizer — 名詞

  • dramatizersingular
  • dramatizersplural

1. a person who takes an existing written work such as a novel, poem, or true story

1.名詞B2
釋義

改編者

將文學作品改為劇本的人

a person who takes an existing written work such as a novel, poem, or true story and rewrites it as a script for a play, film, or television show.

例句

The novelist hired a well-known dramatizer to turn her book into a TV series.

那位小說家聘請了一位知名的改編者，將她的書改寫成電視劇。

As a dramatizer, Elena helped the director adapt the poem for the stage.

身為改編者，Elena 協助導演將那首詩改編成舞臺劇。

dramatizer + adapts [work] for [medium]

常見搭配
  • dramatizer of [a novel/a story]
  • work as a dramatizer
  • hire a dramatizer
  • skilled/gifted/talented dramatizer
同義詞
  • adapter

    more general — can refer to any kind of adaptation, not just for performance

  • screenwriter

    may write original scripts, not necessarily adaptations

  • playwright

    writes original plays rather than adapting existing works

反義詞

文法句型

dramatizer + of + [work]

用法筆記

Less common than 'adapter' or 'screenwriter'; this term emphasizes the transformation of a written work into a performable format.

常見錯誤

The dramatizer wrote an original film from her imagination.
The dramatizer adapted the novel for the big screen.
A dramatizer adapts existing works, while a screenwriter may write original scripts.
The dramatizer directed the play as well.
The dramatizer adapted the play, but someone else directed it.
Dramatizer refers to the adaptation role, not directing.

2. a person who treats small everyday events as if they were dramatic crises or ser

2.名詞B2
釋義

誇大者

把小事故意誇大渲染的人

a person who treats small everyday events as if they were dramatic crises or serious dangers.

例句

My cousin is such a dramatizer — she described a paper cut as 'a devastating wound.'

我表姐真是個誇大者——她把割到紙說成『可怕的傷口』。

Don't be a dramatizer, Sofia; the restaurant just got our order wrong.

Sofia，別當個誇大者；餐廳只是送錯餐點而已。

imperative: Don't be a dramatizer

常見搭配
  • such a dramatizer
  • a bit of a dramatizer
  • don't be a dramatizer
  • the dramatizer claimed
同義詞
  • exaggerator

    focuses on overstating facts; dramatizer adds an emotional, theatrical quality

  • drama queen

    more informal and gendered in origin, though now used for any gender

  • overreactor

    focuses on emotional response rather than storytelling or embellishment

反義詞
  • realist

    sees and describes situations as they truly are, without exaggeration

文法句型

be a dramatizer

用法筆記

Often used critically or humorously. Similar to 'drama queen' but less colloquial and can apply to any gender.

常見錯誤

He is a liar who made up a story about a car accident.
He is a dramatizer who described a small accident as a life-threatening crash.
A dramatizer exaggerates real events rather than inventing false ones.
The dramatizer is acting sad because she wants attention.
The dramatizer truly believes her problems are huge.
A dramatizer may genuinely feel the drama, not necessarily act for attention.

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