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(of a change, an event, etc. )变化、事情等 sudden, very great and often surprising 突然的;巨大的;令人吃惊的 a dramatic increase/change/improvement/shift 急剧的增长/变化/改进/转变 There has been a dramatic rise in reported crime. 报道的犯罪率急剧上升。 a dramatic decline/drop/fall/reducution in value 价值的急剧下降/下降/下降/减少 The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices. 这项公告对房屋价格产生了巨大的影响。 Climate change will have a dramatic impact on the health of the planet. 气候变化将对地球的健康产生巨大影响。
Extra ExamplesI need to see a dramatic improvement in your work. 我需要看到你的工作有巨大改进。 There was a dramatic fall in population. 人口急剧下降。
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exciting and impressive 激动人心的;引人注目的;给人印象深刻的 a dramatic victory 激动人心的胜利 They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. 他们在电视上看到了警察突击搜捕的激动人心的画面。 This scene lacked the dramatic impact that it should have had. 这一幕缺乏应有的戏剧性效果。 set against the dramatic backcloth of Mont Blanc 背景是引人注目的勃朗峰背景
Synonyms excitingexciting- dramatic
- heady
- thrilling
- exhilarating
- exciting causing great interest or excitement:
This is one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years. 这是近年来生物学上最令人振奋的进展之一。
- dramatic (of events or scenes) exciting and impressive:
They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. 他们在电视上看到了警察突击搜捕的激动人心的画面。
- heady having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and full of hope:
the heady days of youth 令人陶醉的年轻时代
- thrilling exciting and a lot of fun:
Don’t miss next week’s thrilling episode! 别错过下周扣人心弦的那一集!
- exhilarating very exciting and great fun:
My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. 我第一次跳伞的经历很令人激动。
exciting, thrilling or exhilarating? Exhilarating is the strongest of these words and exciting the least strong. Exciting is the most general and can be used to talk about any activity, experience, feeling or event that excites you. Thrilling is used especially for contests and stories where the ending is uncertain. Exhilarating is used especially for physical activities that involve speed and/or danger.Patterns用 exciting、thrilling 还是 exhilarating? - a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady/thrilling/exhilarating experience/moment
- a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady atmosphere
- a(n) exciting/dramatic/thrilling finish/finale/victory/win
Extra ExamplesThere is superb dramatic tension in the silences. 在沉默中有着极度的戏剧张力。 the dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners 对九名被困矿工的戏剧性营救 There were dramatic scenes in the capital's central square. 首都中心广场上有戏剧性的场景。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- sound
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connected with the theatre or plays 戏剧的;有关戏剧的;戏剧艺术的 a local dramatic society 地方戏剧协会 Students will study various plays and dramatic texts. 学生将学习各种形式的戏剧和剧本。 a dramatic monologue 戏剧独白 She went on to study dramatic arts at Columbia University. 她继续在哥伦比亚大学学习戏剧艺术。
exaggerated in order to create a special effect and attract people’s attention 戏剧性的;戏剧般的;夸张做作的 He flung out his arms in a dramatic gesture. 他夸张地张开双臂。 Don't be so dramatic! 别那么夸张做作! - dramatic about something
Must you be so dramatic about everything? 你一定要对一切都这么戏剧化吗?
Extra ExamplesI don't want to sound overly dramatic, but it changed my life. 我不想听起来太夸张,但它的确改变了我的人生。 I heard her yawn into the phone, in a dramatic fashion like everything she did. 我听到她对着电话打呵欠,就像她做的每件事一样,很戏剧化。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek dramatikos, from drama, dramat-, from dran ‘do, act’.