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"hammy" in Chinese (Simplified)

夸张做作的(表演)

Definition

用来形容表演或行为过于夸张、做作,好像演员故意想引人注意一样。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常是非正式、带有负面评价的话,多用来形容演员或表演风格夸张,也可形容平常人行为很做作。不要与食物“火腿”(ham)混淆。

Examples

His acting in the play was very hammy.

他在剧中的表演非常**夸张做作**。

The movie was good, but the villain was a bit hammy.

电影不错,但反派角色有点**做作**。

Sometimes her jokes can sound a little hammy.

有时候她的笑话听起来有点**做作**。

He gave such a hammy performance that the audience laughed at the wrong moments.

他的表演太**夸张**,观众都在不该笑的时候笑了。

Her hammy delivery made the scene less believable.

她**做作**的表达让这场戏变得不真实。

Come on, don’t be so hammy—just act natural.

别那么**做作**,自然点就好。