释义 |
histrionicshis‧tri‧on‧ics /ˌhɪstriˈɒnɪks $ -ˈɑːn-/ noun [plural] histrionicsOrigin: 1600-1700 Late Latin histrionicus, from histrio ‘actor’ - After Jett's histrionics, I didn't know how much more I could take.
- He accused me of histrionics and dubbed me Sarah Bernhardt, after the crown princess of stage and silent movie melodrama.
- Mr Mubarak's cautiousness used to be welcomed as an antidote to the histrionics of Nasser and Sadat.
- Sanchez's touchline histrionics evoked memories of some of Martin O'Neill's maddest moments on the same turf.
- That act, after all the histrionics from his team-mates in this series, sparked off an ugly reaction.
- The most ostentatious team in professional sports made the decision to play football and let the histrionics take care of themselves.
- Their glances only drove him to greater histrionics.
- Turning her histrionics down gives us a chance to watch the many wondrous things she can do well.
very loud and emotional behaviour that is intended to get sympathy and attention – used to show disapproval—histrionic adjective |