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单词 prima donna
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prima donna


pri·ma donna

P0556400 (prē′mə, prĭm′ə)n.1. The leading woman soloist in an opera company.2. A temperamental, conceited person.
[Italian : prima, feminine of primo, first + donna, lady.]

prima donna

(ˈpriːmə ˈdɒnə) n, pl prima donnas1. (Classical Music) a female operatic star; diva2. informal a temperamental person[C19: from Italian: first lady]

pri•ma don•na

(ˌpri mə ˈdɒn ə, ˌprɪm ə)

n., pl. prima don•nas. 1. a first or principal female singer of an opera company. 2. a vain, temperamental person who expects privileged treatment. [1760–70; < Italian: literally, first lady; see prime, duenna]

prima donna

- Meaning "principal female singer in an opera," it is from the same Italian phrase meaning "first lady"; the meaning "temperamental person" was first recorded in 1834.See also related terms for opera.

prima donna

An Italian phrase meaning first lady, used to mean a female opera star or a person who is temperamental and hard to work with.
Thesaurus
Noun1.prima donna - a vain and temperamental persondisagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable
2.prima donna - a distinguished female operatic singerprima donna - a distinguished female operatic singer; a female operatic stardivaopera star, operatic star - singer of lead role in an opera

prima donna

noun diva, star, leading lady, female lead her career as prima donna with the opera company
Translations
歌剧中的主要女歌手

prima

(ˈpriːmə) : prima ballerina the leading female dancer in a ballet company. 芭蕾舞團的首席女星 芭蕾舞团的首席女星prima donna (-ˈdonə) a leading female opera singer. 歌劇中的主要女歌手 歌剧中的主要女歌手

prima donna


prima donna

1. The lead female singer in an opera company. This Italian phrase means "first lady." With her voice, I'm sure that Shirley will be named the opera company's prima donna.2. One who is very demanding and temperamental. Kathleen is such a prima donna—there's just no pleasing her.

(a) ˌprima ˈdonna

(from Italian, disapproving) a person who thinks they are very important because they are good at something, and who behaves badly when they do not get what they want: Stop behaving like a prima donna — you’re not the only person around here.In her new film, Victoria plays a prima donna television presenter.The prima donna is the main woman singer in an opera performance or an opera company. The phrase means ‘first lady’.

prima donna


prima donna

a female operatic star; diva
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prima donna


  • noun

Synonyms for prima donna

noun diva

Synonyms

  • diva
  • star
  • leading lady
  • female lead

Synonyms for prima donna

noun a vain and temperamental person

Related Words

  • disagreeable person
  • unpleasant person

noun a distinguished female operatic singer

Synonyms

  • diva

Related Words

  • opera star
  • operatic star
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