drama
/ˈdrɑ:mə; `drɑmə/ n
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(a) [C] play for the theatre, radio or TV 戏; 剧; 戏剧.
(b) [U] plays as a branch of literature and as a performing art 戏剧文学; 戏剧艺术
a masterpiece of Elizabethan drama 伊丽莎白时代的戏剧杰作
(dated or fml 旧或文) lovers of the drama 戏剧爱好者
[attrib 作定语]
a drama critic, school, student 戏剧评论家、 学校、 学者.
2 [C] series of exciting events 一连串紧张刺激的事件
a real-life hospital drama 医院中活生生的激动场面.
3 [U, C] excitement 激情: Her life was full of drama. 她的生活充满激动人心的事情.
4 (idm 习语) make a drama out of sth exaggerate a small problem or trivial incident 小题大做; 夸大其词
He makes a drama out of a simple visit to the dentist. 他把看牙这样一件小事弄得小题大做.