| 单词 | soap opera |
| 释义 | soap opera[ op-er-uh, op-ruh ] / ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR soap opera ON THESAURUS.COM nouna radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way. Origin of soap operaAn Americanism dating back to 1935–40; so called because soap manufacturers were among the original sponsors of such programs Words nearby soap operasoaper, soapfish, soap flakes, soapie, soapolallie, soap opera, soap pad, soap plant, soap powder, soapstone, soapsuds Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for soap opera
British Dictionary definitions for soap operasoap opera nouna serialized drama, usually dealing with domestic themes and characterized by sentimentality, broadcast on radio or television Word Origin for soap operaC20: so called because manufacturers of soap were typical sponsors Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with soap operasoap opera A radio or television serial with stock characters in domestic dramas that are noted for being sentimental and melodramatic. For example, She just watches soap operas all day long. This term originated in the mid-1930s and was so called because the sponsors of the earliest such radio shows were often soap manufacturers. Real-life situation resembling one that might occur in a soap opera, as in She just goes on and on about her various medical and family problems, one long soap opera. [1940s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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