Word · Frequency #18770
melodramatic
夸张的；戏剧化的；传奇剧式的
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
- 1.
Of or pertaining to melodrama; like or suitable to a melodrama; unnatural in situation or action.
情节剧的；像情节剧的；情景或动作夸张不自然的
- 2.
having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama
具有情节剧的兴奋和情感吸引力的
- 3.
Exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental.
夸张情绪化的或过度感伤的
- 4.
characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected
表演或舞台表演的特征；常带有做作
情节剧的；像情节剧的；情景或动作夸张不自然的；具有情节剧的兴奋和情感吸引力的；夸张情绪化的或过度感伤的；表演或舞台表演的特征；常带有做作；传奇剧风格的
In use
Don't be so melodramatic; a missing button is not a disaster.
She gave a melodramatic speech about her lost phone, but we all knew she had another one.
His melodramatic gestures during the meeting made it hard to take him seriously.
a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea
an attitude of melodramatic despair
be + melodramatic
常用于批评某人小题大做或反应过度。
She's being melodramatic about the whole thing.
她对整件事表现得过于夸张。
a melodramatic + noun
用于修饰动作、表情或话语，带有贬义。
Connections
Collocations
- melodramatic reaction
- 夸张的反应
- She had a melodramatic reaction to the news.她对这条消息的反应很夸张。
- melodramatic tone
- 戏剧化的语气
- The novel has a melodramatic tone throughout.这部小说通篇带有戏剧化的语气。
- melodramatic behavior
- 夸张做作的举止
- His melodramatic behavior embarrassed everyone at the party.他在聚会上的夸张举止让大家很尴尬。
- melodramatic scene
- 夸张的场面
- The movie ends with a melodramatic scene at the airport.这部电影以机场的一场夸张场面结束。
- melodramatic acting
- 夸张的表演
- Her melodramatic acting made the play hard to take seriously.她夸张的表演让人很难认真对待这出戏。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
melo 像 melody（旋律）的开头，dramatic 是“戏剧的”：像配乐戏剧一样夸张煽情。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、film and literary criticism、describing someone's behavior 该词属于中性偏贬义的常用词，正式与非正式场合均可使用；日常口语中多指人反应过度、言行夸张，影视和文学评论中则常形容情节或表演带有强烈的戏剧化情感。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以重读的 /ætɪk/ 结尾（拼写为 -atic），因此与 melodramatic 押韵。注意 melodrama /ˈmɛlədrɑːmə/ 和 melodic /məˈlɒdɪk/ 虽然拼写相近，但读音不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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