[attrib.]of or relating to drama or the performance or study of drama 戏剧的,有关戏剧的;戏剧表演的;戏剧学的 the dramatic arts. 戏剧艺术。 a dramatic society. 戏剧团体。
(of an event or circumstance) sudden and striking 突然的,显著的,惊人的 a dramatic increase in recorded crime. 犯罪记录的显著增长。 ■exciting or impressive 令人激动的,给人深刻印象的 he recalled his dramatic escape from the building. 他回想从楼里逃出的戏剧性经历。 dramatic mountain peaks. 动人心魄的山峰。 ■(of a person or their behaviour) intending or intended to create an effect; theatrical (人或其行为)戏剧化的,戏剧般的,夸张的 with a dramatic gesture, she put a hand to her brow. 她夸张地将手举至眉边。
派生 dramatically adverb 语源
late 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek dramatikos, from drama, dramat- (see drama)