melodramatic

英 [mel?dr?'m?t?k] 美[,m?l?dr?'m?t?k]
  • adj. 夸張的;情節(jié)劇的;戲劇似的

英英釋意


1. having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama;
"a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"
2. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected;
"histrionic gestures"
"an attitude of melodramatic despair"
"a theatrical pose"