dramatics

柯林斯詞典

1. N-UNCOUNT You use dramatics to refer to activities connected with the theatre and drama, such as acting in plays or producing them. 與戲院和戲劇相關(guān)的活動(r如戲劇表演或戲劇創(chuàng)作)[usu with supp]
Angela says she longs to join an amateur dramatics class. 安吉拉說她渴望參加業(yè)余戲劇班。
...the university dramatics society. ...該大學(xué)戲劇社團(tuán)。
2. N-PLURAL You talk about dramatics to express your disapproval of behaviour which seems to show too much emotion, and which you think is done deliberately in order to impress people. 裝腔作勢之舉[表不滿]
...another wearisome outbreak of Nancy's dramatics. ...南希的又一次令人厭煩且裝腔作勢的舉動。