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soap opera
soap operan.1. A drama, typically performed as a serial on daytime television or radio, characterized by stock characters and situations, sentimentality, and melodrama.2. A series of experiences characterized by dramatic displays of emotion.
[From its originally having been sponsored by soap companies.]soap opera n (Broadcasting) a serialized drama, usually dealing with domestic themes and characterized by sentimentality, broadcast on radio or television [C20: so called because manufacturers of soap were typical sponsors]soap′ op`er•a (ˈɒp ər ə, ˈɒp rə)
n. a radio or television series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way. [1935–40, Amer.; so called because soap manufacturers were among the original sponsors of such programs] soap opera - Goes back (1939) to the early days of radio suspense serials, which were mainly sponsored by soap-makers; the "opera" part is an echo of the earlier "horse opera"—a Western (1927).See also related terms for opera.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  soap opera - a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)serial, series - a serialized set of programs; "a comedy series"; "the Masterworks concert series" |
Translations肥皂剧电视或电台中有关日常生活、问题的长连续广播剧soap (səup) noun a mixture containing oils or fats and other substances, especially formed into small regularly-shaped pieces and used in washing. He found a bar of soap and began to wash his hands. 肥皂 肥皂 verb to rub with soap. She soaped the baby all over. 用肥皂擦洗 用肥皂擦洗ˈsoapy adjective1. covered with, or full of, soap. soapy water. 塗(充滿)肥皂的 涂（充满）肥皂的 2. like soap. This chocolate has a soapy taste. 有肥皂(味)的 有肥皂（味）的 ˈsoapiness noun 肥皂般的滑膩 肥皂般的滑腻soap opera a radio or television serial broadcast weekly, daily etc, especially one that continues from year to year, that concerns the daily life, troubles etc of the characters in it. 電視或電台中(有關日常生活、問題)的長連續廣播劇 肥皂剧（电视或电台中有关日常生活、问题的长连续广播剧） soap opera
soap opera1. A sentimental, melodramatic serialized program, especially for television, often panned for having shallow, unrealistic characters and storylines. The name alludes to the fact that early radio shows of this type were sponsored by soap companies. I used to roll my eyes at the soap operas my mother watched, but now I'm completely hooked on them, too. The only thing the people in my office discuss are the latest scandals in the various soap operas they all follow.2. By extension, a situation that is so melodramatic or sensational as to be reminiscent of such a show. Why does every relationship Jeff gets into turn into a soap opera? I swear, he looks for drama like this.See also: opera, soapsoap opera1. 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. 2. 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] See also: opera, soapEncyclopediaSeesoapMedicalSeeSOAPsoap opera
Words related to soap operanoun a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)Related Words |