| 单词 | dramatic |
| 释义 | dramatic (drəmætɪk ) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B2 A dramatic change or event happens suddenly and is very noticeable and surprising. Changes in sea level could have a dramatic effect. This policy has led to a dramatic increase in our prison populations. dramatically (drəmætɪkli ) adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] B2 At speeds above 50mph, serious injuries dramatically increase. 2. adjective B2 A dramatic action, event, or situation is exciting and impressive. He witnessed many dramatic escapes as people jumped from as high as the fourth floor. Their arrival was dramatic and exciting. dramatically adverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective] B2 He tipped his head to one side and sighed dramatically. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] B2 You use dramatic to describe things connected with or relating to the theatre, drama, or plays. ...a dramatic arts major in college. I had no thoughts of making a dramatic film. I was working in documentary. Synonyms: theatrical, Thespian, dramaturgical, dramaturgic Collocations: dramatic cut A dramatic cut in student numbers risks locking in inequality. Times, Sunday Times A dramatic cut makes the most of her amazing cheekbones. The Sun That's on top of a massive average salary rise and a dramatic cut in the maximum hours they have to work. The Sun The money could be used not just to postpone this autumn's 2p rise in fuel duties, but to make a dramatic cut until world oil prices stabilise. The Sun Some critics have suggested that he should have sought more cash and imposed less dramatic cuts to protect its franchise over the long term. Times, Sunday Times And for the fourth year in a row, nonprofit groups say the change would lead to a dramatic drop in charitable giving. Christianity Today Weak financial performance has caused a dramatic drop in the number of law firm partnerships — the first since the recession, a survey shows. Times, Sunday Times Customers stopped spending on non-essential purchases, leading to a dramatic drop in banks' income. Times,Sunday Times Projects that encourage students and schoolchildren to increase their rates of handwashing showed a dramatic drop in days off sick. Times, Sunday Times A less dramatic drop in costs has meant cuts to aid for wind farms, both onshore and at sea. Times, Sunday Times This has a dramatic effect on biomechanical efficiency - it means that your muscles don't flap about so much. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This is a milestone innovation that will have a dramatic effect not just on racing but on the mainstream auto industry. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It did not have a dramatic effect on the game. Times, Sunday Times (2016) Poor timing can have an equally dramatic effect in the opposite direction. Times, Sunday Times (2010) But it certainly had a dramatic effect on the players. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It may be the most dramatic entrance to an urban space ever devised. Smithsonian When the world's greatest showman was off the stage, he still made a dramatic entrance. Times, Sunday Times But despite the dramatic entrance, she insisted her family are a lot more 'normal' than people believe. The Sun If you are single, someone who makes a dramatic entrance into your life could be perfect. The Sun True, nothing makes a more dramatic entrance than a cape, but that's about the only upside. Times, Sunday Times Thankfully, filming of the dramatic episode was successfully completed, and buzz can reveal the resulting scenes are spectacular. The Sun The ectopic emergency may have been the most dramatic episode on my fertility rollercoaster, but it wasn't the most upsetting. Times,Sunday Times In tonight's dramatic episode, the darkness catches up with her. Times, Sunday Times The most dramatic episode yet. The Sun Yet the most dramatic episode of her career took place offscreen, if not out of the public eye. Times, Sunday Times You have to experience it as a dramatic event through characters. Christianity Today So we are told, but it's not clear, though you get the feel of some dramatic event in the turbulent denseness of dance. Times, Sunday Times No dramatic event was needed to ban the manufacture or sale of any drink containing more than .05 percent alcohol. Christianity Today When, however, a genuinely dramatic event occurs, the film underperforms. Times,Sunday Times What caused such a dramatic event? Times, Sunday Times And then comes a crane or five, not only beautiful and inspiring in themselves, but also a dramatic example of the way good things can still happen. Times, Sunday Times The position at left provides a dramatic example of this. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Natural disasters are a dramatic example of people living in conflict with the environment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He then gave us a few dramatic examples to prove his point. Times, Sunday Times The family courts see less dramatic examples every week. Times, Sunday Times Writers are now devising a dramatic exit for her - which will leave the door open for a possible return. The Sun Everyone else was 20-1 or more and his dramatic exit has sent shockwaves through the championship. The Sun At first, when you make a dramatic exit, you feel great, because they show by their obvious distress how much they need and want you. Times, Sunday Times Show bosses are tightlipped about his departure, but promise it will be a dramatic exit. The Sun The show's bosses have promised that they will have a dramatic exit storyline in store. The Sun It also confirmed a dramatic expansion of its non-food offer on the internet and vowed to continue cutting prices despite mounting inflationary pressure. Times, Sunday Times Why are our universities, at a time of dramatic expansion, so incapable of designing inspirational buildings like those of the past? Times, Sunday Times The other agent of change was the dramatic expansion of sites and subjects. The Times Literary Supplement It also meant that the organisation went public, leading to a dramatic expansion in membership and profile. Times, Sunday Times One reason has been the dramatic expansion of the global labour force, with companies using global supply chains. Times, Sunday Times The double-points finale made sure of a dramatic finish. The Sun Best for a dramatic finish. Times, Sunday Times It was a dramatic finish and it felt like we had lost the game having blown our lead with virtually the last kick (or header) of the game. The Sun But he rallied back to finish 2nd in a dramatic finish. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A dramatic finish and a play at the plate ensued. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was a fine classical dancer, but it was his dramatic flair that made him stand out from the crowd. Times,Sunday Times The stifling conditions in the submersible are evoked with empathetic realism, and the exemplary efforts of the rescue team are presented with dramatic flair. Times, Sunday Times This adds dramatic flair to a relentlessly sobering retelling of complex biographies. Times, Sunday Times The mixed bill showcases her amazing presence and beautiful style as a performer, along with her humour and dramatic flair. Times, Sunday Times All the elements were beautifully balanced in any performance by her: warm and distinctive vocal timbre, wide range, technical savvy, stylistic intelligence and exceptional dramatic flair. Times, Sunday Times It's over',' he declares with a dramatic flourish. Times, Sunday Times The driver slid out of his seat, dusted himself off with a dramatic flourish and calmly walked into the hotel. Times, Sunday Times You would find room for a few dramatic twists, for creeping self-doubt and a fleeting loss of nerve, before they recovered for the final, dramatic flourish. Times, Sunday Times Then the food arrived under huge silver cloches pulled off with a dramatic flourish. Times, Sunday Times His big, rangy, high-impact voice supported his flair for the dramatic flourish and the grand gesture. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This excellent documentary recalls the catastrophe and follows subsequent events, weaving dramatic footage of rescues and personal stories into a colourful and compelling narrative. Times, Sunday Times Will dramatic footage of their punch-ups make this week's show? The Sun But the pillion rider missed with their grab in the dramatic footage caught by a witness. The Sun Dramatic footage showed townsfolk clash with cops after hundreds of locals shouted 'out, out, out' at the illegal campers. The Sun Dramatic footage shows the plane with its wheels lowered as it swoops down. The Sun Just 20 hours each week could have a dramatic impact. The Sun Experts said it showed that small changes could have a dramatic impact. Times, Sunday Times If you're not brave enough to try a whole outfit in mismatched colours, think nails - they can make a surprisingly dramatic impact. Times, Sunday Times The changes wrought had an equally dramatic impact right across the wage scale. Times, Sunday Times The non-climbing forms make a dramatic impact in a mixed border. Times, Sunday Times In the sky above the desert, another dramatic incident was played out. Times, Sunday Times Nothing symbolises this more than one dramatic incident of cultural destruction. Times, Sunday Times And the risks are not as great as they may seem when a rare, dramatic incident captures public attention. Globe and Mail The dramatic incident happened close to the end of their 90-mile journey. Times, Sunday Times A very dramatic incident occurs following the sinking of a freighter. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The catalyst was a dramatic increase in wholesale fuel prices. Times, Sunday Times (2016) There will be a far more dramatic increase in tax credits for the poorest families. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The ambitious blueprint calls for a dramatic increase in wind and wave power. The Sun (2008) The boom in circulation of ideas was accompanied by a dramatic increase in the exchange of commodities and manufactured objects. The Times Literary Supplement (2014) Many pets are at risk from fleas and there has been a dramatic increase in flea treatments sold this summer. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It's a primal and dramatic landscape. Times, Sunday Times Her artist's eye extends beyond the canvas, however, to the bigger picture of her garden and how it should sit within such a dramatic landscape. Times, Sunday Times It also has exceptionally friendly locals, a dramatic landscape and magical marine life to recommend it. Times, Sunday Times The dramatic landscape makes an ideal playground for active types with canyoning, rock climbing and biking in the limestone peaks. Times, Sunday Times Use of materials and colors inspired by dramatic landscape. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The penalty was not the only dramatic moment in the match. The Sun There was no dramatic moment, just a feeling that my hair wasn't as thick as it had been a few years back. Times,Sunday Times Indeed, the first night's most dramatic moment was a member of the audience shouting 'rubbish' at the final curtain. Times, Sunday Times Witnesses told of the dramatic moment medics in protective suits dashed into the sixbedroom property. The Sun Nothing she said was new but, as a reminder of how much has changed, it was a profoundly dramatic moment. Times,Sunday Times With hindsight, it was quite a dramatic move — we probably didn't need to go so far. Times, Sunday Times The dramatic move follows fierce criticism of proposals to flog the remaining 85 per cent of forests to timber firms and local communities. The Sun The dramatic move came just two days after hopes rose that an agreement was close. The Sun A more dramatic move would be, well, to move. Times, Sunday Times All three contestants will have to tackle the dramatic move, which sees them having to soar over the ice strapped to wires. The Sun What ensues carries suggestions of some kind of subterranean dramatic narrative, an idea reinforced by a set of half-walls that could represent dried mud. Times, Sunday Times From an early age, she was in poor health, frequent lapses into debility letting her play out a dramatic narrative of neardeath and resurrection. Times, Sunday Times The painted windows were also a form of dramatic narrative, with a sequence of scenes outlining a saint's legend or a biblical story. Times, Sunday Times Enjoy the vividly detailed histrionics of biblical paintings by a master of the dramatic narrative. Times, Sunday Times Dramatic narrative had been undercut by silent spectacle. The Times Literary Supplement It credited 'years of research for the dramatic progress'. The Sun Dramatic progress has taken place since, with the liberalisa-tion of markets and the removal of barriers. Times, Sunday Times The gleaming line-up was an impressive reminder of the dramatic progress made. The Sun He said the two sides had made dramatic progress. Times, Sunday Times Our dramatic progress was based on hard work, application, a fine scouting system, good judgment of players and plenty of quality time on the training ground. The Sun The bank could be valued at as much as 2 billion after its dramatic recovery to profit last year. Times, Sunday Times Sad to say, many individual investors have missed this dramatic recovery. Times, Sunday Times Many times in the past such devaluations have been shortly followed by dramatic recovery. Times, Sunday Times Some species have made a dramatic recovery after years of decline. Times, Sunday Times The world's second-largest miner has staged a dramatic recovery since 2009, when it was bailed out by investors after raw material prices dived. Times, Sunday Times No, we are not attempting some dramatic rescue from a glacial crevasse; there has been no accident. Times, Sunday Times It proved a bridge too far as the 40ft vessel got wedged between arches, triggering a dramatic rescue. The Sun Last night, the four rowers were hailed as heroes after the release of video footage of their dramatic rescue. Times, Sunday Times Two private boats performed a dramatic rescue and all 21 people were saved. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There were dramatic rescues as helicopters hoisted people and their pets above the floodwaters but some chose to risk staying with their homes and property. Times, Sunday Times But that's not all - we've also got inspirational stories from readers who have seen dramatic results from following the plan. The Sun The last time anyone tried there were dramatic results. Times, Sunday Times The most dramatic results would be achieved by ditching a solid fuel or electric-powered system, not gas. Times,Sunday Times However, they also say that the dramatic results so far mean doctors should embrace the treatment in the meantime—an unorthodox proposition, to say the least. Smithsonian Mag Tests on up to 200 military volunteers have produced dramatic results. Times, Sunday Times And, if they continue with him, then pray for a dramatic reversal in form in the opening months next season. The Sun It was, by any standards, a dramatic reversal. Times, Sunday Times Labour could end up with fewer than seven seats, a dramatic reversal from the 37 seats it held in the previous parliament. Times, Sunday Times The murmurings reveal a dramatic reversal of fortune. Times, Sunday Times The cost of replacing the missing sections makes it unlikely that these lines will ever reopen without a dramatic reversal in their economic potential. ST There has also been a dramatic rise in people rolling their own cigarettes. The Sun (2011) Experts say the dramatic rise is fuelled by sunshine holidays being more affordable and increased sunbed use. The Sun (2014) The financial crisis has seen a dramatic rise in the number of uninsured cars with motorists saying they can't afford a policy. The Sun (2014) Metaphors can enliven an already dramatic scene and help make abstract topics tangible. Christianity Today He would then compose a suitably dramatic scene for the box top. Times, Sunday Times He wants to make the dramatic scene a fundamental category for thinking about political life. The Times Literary Supplement Or there's a dramatic scene - a whispered conversation at a concert. Times, Sunday Times In the most dramatic scene, these fierce donkeys of war trample unfortunate enemy soldiers beneath their hooves. Times, Sunday Times The dramatic scenery and remote landscape, pictured, will be long remembered by the ship's company as they sailed among icebergs, glaciers and mountains. Times, Sunday Times (2010) And, as if determined not to be outdone by the dramatic scenery, my hotel was also a sight to behold. The Sun (2009) It has a long, sandy coastline with picturesque fishing villages and dramatic scenery. Times, Sunday Times (2007) In such an inherently dramatic setting, less would have been so much more. Times, Sunday Times And what a dramatic setting for a golf course. The Sun The original steel works provides a dramatic setting for this interactive experience where you can explore earth, water, fire and air. The Sun The arena will provide a dramatic setting for the badminton competition, with the action taking place on six courts, watched by 6,000 spectators. Times, Sunday Times It has a dramatic setting by the beach and a very welcoming club house. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His dramatic story has assumed the lineaments of myth. Times, Sunday Times I told the several dozen primaries sitting on the steps near the pulpit a dramatic story, and they were suitably entranced. Christianity Today A tense, dramatic story has begun to unfold and a host of players have jostled into contention. Times, Sunday Times The final episode tells the dramatic story of the raids with clarity and an honest appraisal of their effectiveness. Times,Sunday Times Instead, he pleads his attacker's case, aware that with a prosthetic arm and leg, and a dramatic story, he has the power tomake people share his appreciation of shark s. Times, Sunday Times Were he to be elected, his country would unquestionably experience an immediate and dramatic surge in popularity. Times, Sunday Times The group marked its first victory in 2000 with a single council seat, but last night's advances were a dramatic surge in momentum, she said. Globe and Mail Because of increased livestock and hunting, there has been a dramatic surge in the population of black vultures, seriously endangered in other parts of the world. Times, Sunday Times The smaller parties experience weekly dramatic surges or falls in support. The Times Literary Supplement In the past year alone we have seen some of the most dramatic swings in weather. Times, Sunday Times He was quoted as saying that there had been a dramatic swing in public opinion - with almost half of people now in favour of new housing in their area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But there were also some dramatic swings between night and day temperatures. Times, Sunday Times Far more dramatic swings in temperature have occured in the past, and sometimes within just a few hours. Times, Sunday Times However, the lack of long-term crude supply contracts meant that the company was subject to dramatic swings in the cost of raw materials and refined products. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While the show keeps you thinking, the dramatic tension isn't always maintained. Times, Sunday Times What the show lacked, amid the brisk sequence of three-minute songs, was a sense of dramatic tension. Times, Sunday Times This compendium of a film rushes to cover all bases, perhaps to the detriment of dramatic tension. Times, Sunday Times This small-town tolerance robs the story of any realism or dramatic tension. Times, Sunday Times Inevitably, the dramatic tension lulled in these compromised scenes, but not for long. Times, Sunday Times The spoil from the holes becomes part of the dramatic transformation: they create great ramparts, platforms, stages of earth. Times, Sunday Times But progress has been slow, ignoring the dramatic transformation of the directors' box and boardroom. Times, Sunday Times She wants the show to be a success and that requires dramatic transformation scenes. Times, Sunday Times Surely, no amount of make-up and special effects could bring about such a dramatic transformation? The Sun The signs of the dramatic transformation in audience - from people who receive media to co-creators - are everywhere. Times, Sunday Times Nobody likes to admit mistakes, particularly when hindsight makes a dramatic turn of events look predictable. Times, Sunday Times But his life took a dramatic turn after he learnt to fly and obtained a commercial pilot's licence. Times, Sunday Times Now his life has taken another dramatic turn. Times, Sunday Times But the day takes a dramatic turn when the cuddly cabbie's quest to prove he's fit puts his life in danger. The Sun Her condition took a dramatic turn for the worse. Times, Sunday Times It's fantastic on a sunny day, but equally dramatic when it's stormy. Times, Sunday Times The changes wrought had an equally dramatic impact right across the wage scale. Times, Sunday Times Poor timing can have an equally dramatic effect in the opposite direction. Times, Sunday Times Others have taken this farther: lauding each other's achievements and falling out in equally dramatic fashion. Times, Sunday Times He can explode onto the scene with equally dramatic effect in union. Times, Sunday Times But this week he unleashes his rage in dramatic fashion. The Sun How did she now crash through on the kingside in dramatic fashion? Times, Sunday Times The family’s circumstance changed in dramatic fashion. Globe and Mail Now the answer has arrived in dramatic fashion. Times, Sunday Times During construction the building was topped out in dramatic fashion. Times, Sunday Times I am very inspired by cinema and my lyrics are overly dramatic at times. The Sun If this amateurish badly researched, overly dramatic, inaccurate reporting continues, surely they must change the title of the programme. Times, Sunday Times The film's nacho cheesiness has to be seen to be believed, with cheap painted backgrounds and even cheaper plotlines, imitating 'overly dramatic telenovelas'. Times, Sunday Times I did find some of the content cringe-making and overly dramatic, including the atmospheric music leading up to the revealing of the money needed for the renovation - which was 120,000. Times, Sunday Times The nacho cheesiness spoofs the cheap painted backdrops and even cheaper plots, of 'overly dramatic telenovelas'; the joke has legs at first, but then limps off over the horizon. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 戏剧性的 Japanese: 演劇の |
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