Melodrama Meaning in English
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释义
A type of story, play, or movie with exaggerated emotions and exciting events, often focusing on dramatic or sensational situations. It can also describe something that is overly dramatic.
用法与细微差别
Often used in a slightly negative way to suggest that something is too dramatic or unrealistic. Common in discussions of theater, TV, or when calling out someone’s overreaction. Colloquial: 'full of melodrama', 'it’s just melodrama'.
例句
The play was a melodrama with lots of shouting and tears.
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He enjoys watching old melodramas on TV.
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The movie turned into a melodrama halfway through.
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Don’t turn this little problem into a melodrama.
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Whenever they fight, it always ends in some kind of melodrama.
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For some people, everyday life is just one big melodrama.
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