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(of a change, an event, etc. )變化、事情等 sudden, very great and often surprising 突然的;巨大的;令人吃驚的 a dramatic increase/change/improvement/shift 急劇的增長/變化/改進/轉變 There has been a dramatic rise in reported crime. 報道的犯罪率急劇上升。 a dramatic decline/drop/fall/reducution in value 價值的急劇下降/下降/下降/減少 The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices. 這項公告對房屋價格産生了巨大的影響。 Climate change will have a dramatic impact on the health of the planet. 氣候變化將對地球的健康産生巨大影響。
Extra ExamplesI need to see a dramatic improvement in your work. 我需要看到你的工作有巨大改進。 There was a dramatic fall in population. 人口急劇下降。
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exciting and impressive 激動人心的;引人注目的;給人印象深刻的 a dramatic victory 激動人心的勝利 They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. 他們在電視上看到了警察突擊搜捕的激動人心的畫面。 This scene lacked the dramatic impact that it should have had. 這一幕缺乏應有的戲劇性效果。 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. 這是近年來生物學上最令人振奮的進展之一。
- dramatic (of events or scenes) exciting and impressive:
They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. 他們在電視上看到了警察突擊搜捕的激動人心的畫面。
- heady having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and full of hope:
the heady days of youth 令人陶醉的年輕時代
- thrilling exciting and a lot of fun:
Don’t miss next week’s thrilling episode! 别錯過下周扣人心弦的那一集!
- exhilarating very exciting and great fun:
My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. 我第一次跳傘的經歷很令人激動。
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 還是 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. 在沉默中有着極度的戲劇張力。 the dramatic rescue of nine trapped coal miners 對九名被困礦工的戲劇性營救 There were dramatic scenes in the capital's central square. 首都中心廣場上有戲劇性的場景。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- sound
- extremely
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connected with the theatre or plays 戲劇的;有關戲劇的;戲劇藝術的 a local dramatic society 地方戲劇協會 Students will study various plays and dramatic texts. 學生將學習各種形式的戲劇和劇本。 a dramatic monologue 戲劇獨白 She went on to study dramatic arts at Columbia University. 她繼續在哥倫比亞大學學習戲劇藝術。
exaggerated in order to create a special effect and attract people’s attention 戲劇性的;戲劇般的;誇張做作的 He flung out his arms in a dramatic gesture. 他誇張地張開雙臂。 Don't be so dramatic! 别那麽誇張做作! - dramatic about something
Must you be so dramatic about everything? 你一定要對一切都這麽戲劇化嗎?
Extra ExamplesI don't want to sound overly dramatic, but it changed my life. 我不想聽起來太誇張,但它的確改變了我的人生。 I heard her yawn into the phone, in a dramatic fashion like everything she did. 我聽到她對着電話打呵欠,就像她做的每件事一樣,很戲劇化。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek dramatikos, from drama, dramat-, from dran ‘do, act’.