| 单词 | drama |
| 释义 | drama (drɑːmə ) Word forms: dramas 1. countable noun B1+ A drama is a serious play for the theatre, television, or radio. He acted in radio dramas. Synonyms: play, show, stage show, stage play 2. uncountable noun B1+ You use drama to refer to plays in general or to work that is connected with plays and the theatre, such as acting or producing. He knew nothing of Greek drama. She met him when she was at drama school. Synonyms: theatre, acting, dramatic art, stagecraft 3. variable noun You can refer to a real situation which is exciting or distressing as drama. There was none of the drama and relief of a hostage release. For all its drama, the event was not unexpected. Synonyms: excitement, crisis, dramatics, spectacle Quotations: Drama is life with the dull bits cut out The drama is make-believe. It does not deal with the truth but with effectThe Summing Up Life is full of internal dramas, instantaneous and sensational, played to an audience of one pantomime: a play in which the story is told without violence to the language. The least disagreeable form of dramatic actionThe Devil's Dictionary for what's a play without a woman in it?The Spanish Tragedy Collocations: create drama Bowlers, more so than batsmen, create drama and the ebbs and flows that are essential to a good contest. Times, Sunday Times But what's on the internet isn't vetted for accuracy and soap scriptwriters create drama. The Sun And then a lot of people just jumped on the bandwagon and tried to create drama. The Sun You need to create drama, and no matter what covers the floor, large open spaces don't look exciting. Times, Sunday Times And when did you last see a director try to create drama out of a herd of stampeding cattle? Times, Sunday Times The period drama features a stellar cast with sets to die for. The Sun The five-part drama features some big names and it will be perfect viewing as those autumn evenings draw in. The Sun Escapist doesn't necessarily mean absurd or lightweight, he says: an escapist drama features characters we can identify with in extraordinary situations. Times, Sunday Times This gripping, claustrophobic family drama features a disorientating mix of resentful alienation and affection with flickers of redemption. Times, Sunday Times The drama features, in neo-realist fashion, an ensemble cast of professional and non-professional actors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was led to believe that he was just acting in a drama film about a family who live in a hotel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It has been mistaken at times as historical fact due to its having been misrepresented as such in several contemporary costume drama films. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Because of his stocky build, he also landed acting work in the 1940s, mostly uncredited, minor parts, or as henchmen in western or drama films. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has mainly starred in western, action, and drama films. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has acted in mainly comedy films over the next ten years and a few drama films. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A clever spin on the well-worn legal drama genre with some surprising comedic moments make this worth a watch. The Sun So what about the drama genre? Houston Chronicle The research found that female characters receive 53% of screen time, and 47% of the dialogue; in the drama genre, those figures drop to 34% and 33% respectively. Times, Sunday Times Of the twenty-some plays, including many verse works, most are in the historical drama genre. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As well, there are also other variants of the drama genre, such as medical dramas and daytime soap operas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It is keen to get us hooked on its drama series but obviously has total disregard for viewers! Times, Sunday Times (2016) On all week, this five-part drama series deals with adult literacy problems. The Sun (2012) After six seasons and 100 episodes the plastic surgery drama series is finally getting the chop. Times, Sunday Times (2010) This terrific sci-fi drama series reaches its halfway point. The Sun (2015) The twists and turns mean this drama series continues to be both slightly strange and slightly thrilling. The Sun (2016) I can't wait to play my part as the drama unfolds. The Sun However, deceptions and betrayals lurk in the wings as the drama unfolds. Times, Sunday Times Turn the ignition key and the real drama unfolds. The Sun There are more questions than answers as the drama unfolds over two time periods five years apart, but what happened in between? Times, Sunday Times The difference between them consists in the way the drama unfolds. The Times Literary Supplement His renewed probing yields an intricate series of recollections and flashbacks, which comes with clever action scenes and rich emotional drama. Times, Sunday Times Its quivering emotional drama and its hints of surrealism ensure that it still has a bewitching strangeness. Times, Sunday Times It's a gripping, dreamy emotional drama, the kind that can stop an afternoon in its tracks. Times, Sunday Times You don't look to a comedy about a talking teddy bear for engaging emotional drama. Times, Sunday Times Emotional drama simply doesn't get any better. The Sun And, for that alone, you have to applaud this low-budget ensemble drama. Times, Sunday Times It now seems midway between a vehicle for its star and a more conventional ensemble drama. Times, Sunday Times It takes time to engage with a host of characters in an ensemble drama. Times, Sunday Times Over time the show evolved into an ensemble drama. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both players gave it all, we spectators witnessed a game of galactic tennis and epic drama. Times, Sunday Times Next month, the fourth season of the epic drama begins. The Sun Crucially, he also still has that gorgeous, grainy, baritone croon, investing even the most pretentious adolescent poetry with epic drama and croaky passion. Times, Sunday Times Just when you think you know all the huge cast in this epic drama, along comes another character. The Sun Brace yourself for an enthralling entry in the epic drama as tension builds before next week's season finale. The Sun Fact-based sporting drama about a basketball coach who takes over a college team in 1960s Texas. The Sun (2010) The female employees of a 1960s British car firm go on strike, demanding the right to equal pay in this fact-based comedy drama. The Sun (2012) With the Paralympics due to start on August 29, this fact-based drama recalls the origins of the games in 1948. Times, Sunday Times (2012) This new fantasy drama series has got some serious comic-book swagger. The Sun Any fantasy drama, in fact, where folk are trapped within a structured system that's controlled from afar by unseen yet all-seeing malevolent forces. Times,Sunday Times Over four years and five series, we've seen the fantasy drama and its stars grow up. Times, Sunday Times The second season of the epic fantasy drama has been notable for the subtle and brilliantly-played two-handers. Times, Sunday Times Even if you consider yourself allergic to fantasy drama, the multiple stories will draw you in. Times, Sunday Times We are caught up in a powerful and gripping drama that neither of the other films touched. Times, Sunday Times Well done to all involved in making such gripping drama! The Sun And ringing high notes and good diction can't compensate for his failure to invest the text with poetry or gripping drama. Times, Sunday Times Just when we were enjoying a slice of 1980s nostalgia, this gripping drama fast-forwards to 1997. The Sun Give this gripping drama an hour and you'll be utterly hooked. The Sun The gritty drama returns, still on top form, as it picks up a year on from where series one left off. The Sun The humour remains the show's ace card, stopping it from being simply a gritty drama. Times, Sunday Times This role allows her to show off her serious acting ability in this gritty drama. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Certainly, this serves to heighten the drama of the turnaround story he wishes to convey. Times, Sunday Times But most are spoilt by coy and unnecessary human props, brought in to heighten the drama. Times, Sunday Times He had the ability to create an authentic milieu as a background to the characters to heighten the drama. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The clips had a narration provided by the host of the show, and were commonly set to a soundtrack to heighten the drama. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When organists or pianists used sheet music, they still might add improvisational flourishes to heighten the drama on screen. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bombshell ended a day of high drama at Westminster. The Sun (2011) It was a moment of high drama that proved decisive in the history of the People's Republic. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Though there were moments of high drama, for the most part the battle for the Channel was a slow-moving series of skirmishes, retreats, and accidents. Christianity Today (2000) I was playing a bit part in an important historical drama. BLACK KNIGHTS: On the Bloody Road to Baghdad (2003) The body count spirals as epic historical drama Rome returns. The Sun (2007) If the play is part ghost hunt, part historical drama, it is also part love story. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Tonight sees a particularly intense and moving episode of the hit drama, so hang on... The Sun They were taken while they were filming the fifth series of the hit drama. The Sun This hit drama returns for another five one-off stories, playing across the week. The Sun This hit drama returns, yet curiously with the same name. The Sun But fans awaiting the longrumoured blockbuster may be reunited with the hit drama sooner than they think. The Sun The hostage drama was the second incident of its kind in three years. Times, Sunday Times Nonetheless, the hostage drama also generated moments of farce. Times, Sunday Times She finds herself trying to save lives while directing a live hostage drama. Times, Sunday Times The subterranean gloom of the pool hall provides a perfect backdrop for the dark human drama. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It is a riveting human drama, an astonishing tale of resilience and technological ingenuity. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Yet you need only look a little beneath the crisp consonants and tailored suits to find some richly satisfying and moving human drama. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It was a moment of intense drama and fury. Times, Sunday Times Yet, on a night of intense drama, they somehow extricated their neck from the noose both times. The Sun This sportsmanship and drama has served as a backdrop for the intense drama that has unfolded. Times, Sunday Times The 1971 mission provided similar moments of intense drama. Times, Sunday Times Who else will turn a battle to finish top of the league into an intense drama with twists, turns and phrases a soap script writer would struggle to dream up? The Sun It all came via that trusty plot device for a legal drama, defending someone who patently did it. Times, Sunday Times As our favourite legal drama comes to an end, we've got mixed feelings. The Sun How could a legal drama get so much so wrong? Times, Sunday Times When you have finished, the name of a legal drama will be spelt out around the outside (7). The Sun It's all go for the barristers this cracking legal drama to an end. The Sun The long-running drama shows no sign of flagging as series eight begins, picking up after the recent festive special. The Sun We are plunged directly into a community as if we were tuning in halfway through to a long-running drama series, although in narrative terms not a great deal happens. Times, Sunday Times That turned out to be merely episode one in a long-running drama. Times, Sunday Times This was a long-running drama. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It also satirised the shortcomings of long-running dramas produced on small budgets with its little artificial-looking set, missed cues, crude camera work and hasty scripts. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The adaptation will attract the usual moaning, about how we should all be watching serious, modern drama filmed in grey tints on bleak housing estates. Times, Sunday Times The hybrid was the template for one of the most enduring and inventive characters of modern drama. Times, Sunday Times Sponsoring modern drama can, of course, be a bit dangerous. Times, Sunday Times His forte was modern drama, and satire his instinctive mode. The Times Literary Supplement And since 'debt was a bodily event', she focuses her study on early modern drama. The Times Literary Supplement Dig out your dancing shoes and relive the classic musical drama. The Sun Consequently, the resulting musical drama consists almost entirely of solos given in turn by each character, as in a spoken play. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Pupils can partake in modern, classical and musical drama productions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Precursors of musical drama included pastoral plays with songs and choruses, and the madrigal comedies of the late 16th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Opera as a staged musical drama began to differentiate itself from earlier musical and dramatic forms, and vocal forms like the cantata and oratorio became more common. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This one-off drama is set against the backdrop of the Royal wedding. The Sun (2010) Catch the one-off drama later this year.. The Sun (2009) The one-off drama follows three very different men whose lives are linked by the crash of the property market. The Sun (2009) Was it a compelling piece of popular drama? Times, Sunday Times And could the hugely popular drama continue beyond that? The Sun You realise that powerful people rather like being represented in popular drama? Times, Sunday Times In their best popular drama, you jump from story to story. Times, Sunday Times The show was also voted most popular drama. Times, Sunday Times I watched this expecting to be suitably outraged, but came away strangely touched by this bleak and affecting psychological drama. Times, Sunday Times In such moments one could forget the ironic framework and appreciate the tragic dimensions of the psychological drama. The Times Literary Supplement Fans of disturbing psychological drama will be sure to love this. The Sun The result stimulates as both political biography and psychological drama. Times, Sunday Times Instead, in what must be a rarity for real-life drama, he's almost certainly better-looking than the actor who plays him. Times,Sunday Times It's a real-life drama set to run and run. Times, Sunday Times And the 'controversy' she kept blabbing about doesn't match the real-life drama of some of the others. The Sun Who needs movies when you've got real-life drama like this? The Sun The company was able to meet most of the main protagonists in the real-life drama, including the most famous one - who did not seem too enthusiastic. Times, Sunday Times Riveting drama with the welldocumented controversies surrounding the real event sensitively handled. Times, Sunday Times You can see why this makes a riveting drama, because both sides have such convincing arguments. Times, Sunday Times I'm sure the tale of how he made his first billion would make a riveting drama. Times, Sunday Times It works as a smart riveting drama and also as a warning of the power of the financial markets. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now she's transported back to the 1950s for her role in this romantic drama. The Sun This has all the ripest ingredients of romantic drama. Times, Sunday Times It's a fairly bleak opening for a romantic drama that turns into the most uplifting movie experience yet this year. Times, Sunday Times The 7.39 was a romantic drama about commuting — it was that dull. Times, Sunday Times This two-part romantic drama wraps up tonight and, be warned, it's all about to ramp up a gear. The Sun Great sci-fi drama sees two new guests head to the futuristic cowboy park. The Sun (2016) The action takes place inside a huge doll's house in an episode of the sci-fi drama to be shown next spring. The Sun (2010) Double bill of the sci-fi drama. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Hopefully the return of the sci-fi drama will have the answers. The Sun (2015) This terrific sci-fi drama series reaches its halfway point. The Sun (2015) In fact, it's not just any kind of character piece or just another serial drama, in any kind of way. Times, Sunday Times In combination with the stories from its other media, the series possesses a level of storytelling depth and continuity comparable to a serial drama. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While viewers may identify more with the protagonist, the villains in a serial drama always spice things up, cause trouble, and make it more fun to watch. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She has worked on both situation comedies and serial dramas. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Important genres of television shows include serial dramas, historical dramas, variety shows, game shows, news programs, and documentaries. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It felt like neither serious drama nor comedy. Times,Sunday Times It tries too hard to be a serious drama about real people. Times, Sunday Times We've learned that serious drama, when done well, can be even more effective than lighter sketches. Christianity Today It did, however, express concern about cuts to classical music, serious drama and local radio services. Times, Sunday Times Into the desert of latesummer television comes a serious drama on a subject that matters. Times, Sunday Times And it has grabbed an audience that had become quite blasé about cop suspense drama. Times, Sunday Times The film can be seen as a low-key psychological thriller, a suspense drama, and a waterlogged melodrama. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The program was an early effort at bringing thriller and suspense dramas to the airwaves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the two countries have grown more affluent, they have become enthusiastic consumers of one another's food and culture, from pop music to television drama. Times,Sunday Times The characters might have been plucked straight from a television drama. Times,Sunday Times The television adaptation of his autobiography in 1975 was one of the golden moments of television drama. Times, Sunday Times But even their combined charisma cannot quite lift it much above the level of a television drama. Times, Sunday Times Television drama demanded that she recapitulate her past. Times, Sunday Times Emotions - and tempers - run high in this tense new drama, based on the hit book of the same name. The Sun (2011) If you like tense, addictive dramas like Homeland, you'll love this. The Sun (2014) It's a tense drama examining the emotional complexities faced by a seemingly happy couple. The Sun (2011) Watchers of TV drama will know that good turns rarely end well. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The case was completely riveting, not least because it was so unlike TV drama. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Her confidence is such that she now writes her own treatments for TV dramas and has a literary agent as well as an acting agent. Times, Sunday Times (2014) No one to witness the drama. Times, Sunday Times The rider had to suffer the ignominy of a lift back in a coach load of chortling journalists, who were on the spot to witness the drama. The Sun They were pictured sitting in the executive seats to witness the drama. The Sun People from far off assemble here to witness the dramas held on this auspicious occasion. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 戏剧 Japanese: 劇 |
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