melodrama
melodrama — 名詞
- melodramasingular
- melodramasplural
1. a theatrical work, film, or television programme that emphasises exaggerated emo
情節劇
情感誇張、善惡分明的通俗戲劇
a theatrical work, film, or television programme that emphasises exaggerated emotions and thrilling plot developments, usually with a clear contrast between good and evil characters
Karim stayed up late to watch a Korean television melodrama about two long-lost sisters.
Karim 熬夜看了一部關於失散姐妹的韓國電視情節劇。
countable noun: a television melodrama
The play was a classic Victorian melodrama with a wicked villain and a daring rescue at the end.
這齣戲是經典的維多利亞時代情節劇，有披著黑色斗篷的反派和拯救女主角的英雄。
collocation: classic Victorian melodrama
Many critics called the film a shallow melodrama, but audiences loved its emotional scenes.
許多影評人認為這部電影只是膚淺的情節劇，但觀眾喜愛它的情感場面。
Sade enjoys watching old film melodramas with dramatic music and exaggerated acting.
Sade 喜歡看配有戲劇性音樂和誇張表演的老電影情節劇。
- soap opera
specifically a television or radio serial with ongoing emotional storylines, usually less action-oriented than melodrama
- tearjerker
informal; focuses on making the audience cry, whereas melodrama emphasises excitement and moral conflict
- farce
a comedy based on absurd situations and humour, opposed to melodrama's serious emotional tone
用法筆記
Can be used as a countable noun (a melodrama) or an uncountable noun referring to the genre as a whole (the history of melodrama).
2. behaviour or events that are much more dramatic, emotional, or sensational than
誇張舉動
比實際情況更戲劇化的反應或行為
behaviour or events that are much more dramatic, emotional, or sensational than the situation really requires
Rodrigo lost his keys and fell to his knees crying out — pure melodrama.
Rodrigo 發現鑰匙不見時，跪倒在地大聲哭喊——十足的誇張舉動。
uncountable: pure melodrama
Yael rolled her eyes at her brother's melodrama over a minor cold.
Yael 對弟弟的誇張舉動翻了個白眼；他把輕微感冒說得像得了絕症一樣。
Imran turned the meeting into melodrama by accusing a colleague of betrayal over a simple mistake.
Imran 只因一個簡單的錯誤就指控同事背叛，把整場會議變成了誇張舉動。
Andrei shouted at the waiter for bringing the wrong soup, and everyone in the restaurant stared at his melodrama.
Andrei 對送錯湯的服務生大吼大叫，餐廳裡所有人都看著他的誇張舉動。
- dramatics
more informal; often used to dismiss someone's behaviour as unnecessarily theatrical
- histrionics
more formal and strongly disapproving; suggests theatrical overacting rather than genuine emotion
- restraint
controlled, calm behaviour — the opposite of exaggerated emotional display
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and carries a disapproving tone. Often used in the phrase 'turn something into a melodrama' to criticise someone for overreacting.