melodramatic

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melodramatic — 形容詞

  • melodramaticpositive
  • more melodramaticcomparative
  • most melodramaticsuperlative

1. using feelings or events in a way that seems too exaggerated for what is really

1.形容詞C1
釋義

太戲劇化

情緒或情節誇張得不自然

using feelings or events in a way that seems too exaggerated for what is really happening, often to make people react more strongly.

例句

Ramón's goodbye speech felt melodramatic for a simple office move.

只是辦公室搬家而已，Ramón 的告別致詞卻顯得太戲劇化。

predicative: feel + melodramatic

The TV ad uses melodramatic music to sell ordinary kitchen knives.

那則電視廣告用太戲劇化的音樂來賣普通的廚房刀具。

melodramatic + noun

常見搭配
  • melodramatic speech
  • melodramatic scene
  • melodramatic music
  • melodramatic reaction
  • seem melodramatic
  • sound melodramatic
同義詞
  • exaggerated

    broader and more neutral; it can describe size, claims, or behaviour, not only emotion

  • theatrical

    suggests performance or showiness, often as if someone is acting for an audience

  • over-the-top

    more informal; strongly suggests going beyond what feels reasonable

  • sentimental

    narrower; focuses on soft emotion rather than dramatic exaggeration in general

反義詞
  • restrained

    shows control and avoids excessive emotion

  • understated

    deliberately quiet or low-key rather than emotionally overblown

文法句型

melodramatic + noun

sound / seem + melodramatic

call / find + something + melodramatic

用法筆記

Often used critically. It suggests that a reaction, speech, scene, or piece of music feels bigger and more emotional than the facts justify.

常見錯誤

Her speech was dramatic when she cried over a small delay.
Her speech was melodramatic when she cried over a small delay.
melodramatic is the better choice when the emotion feels excessive, not merely intense.
The report was melodramatic because the accident was serious.
The report was dramatic because the accident was serious.
melodramatic suggests the writing added too much emotion or exaggeration.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

副詞搭配

  • rather melodramatic
  • slightly melodramatic
  • needlessly melodramatic
  • deliberately melodramatic

常用片語

  • sound melodramatic
  • seem melodramatic
  • become melodramatic

介系詞搭配

  • melodramatic about