dramatic
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++dra·mat·ic /drəˈmætɪk/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective 1 SURPRISEDgreat and sudden 巨大而突然的，急剧的dramatic change/shift/improvement Computers have brought dramatic changes to the workplace. 电脑给职场带来了巨大的变化。dramatic increase/rise/fall/drop/reduction etc Universities have suffered a dramatic drop in student numbers. 大学里学生的数量急剧减少。dramatic effect/results A serious accident can have a dramatic effect on your family’s finances. 一次严重的意外事故可能会突然给家庭经济情况带来巨大的影响。2 EXCITEDexciting or impressive 激动人心的；给人深刻印象的 A superb goal by Owen earned United a dramatic victory yesterday. 昨天欧文的一个超级入球为联队赢得了激动人心的胜利。 Some of the most dramatic events in American history happened here. 美国历史上一些最震撼人心的事件发生在这里。 the dramatic scenery of the Grand Canyon 大峡谷的壮丽景致► see thesaurus at exciting3 APTconnected with acting or plays 表演的；戏剧的 the amateur dramatic society 业余剧团 the dramatic arts 戏剧艺术4 EXCITEDintended to be impressive, so that people notice 引人注目的，给人深刻印象的 She needed a stunning dress to help her make a dramatic entrance. 她需要一件能让她在登场时大出风头的惊艳礼服。 Tristan threw up his hands in a dramatic gesture. 特里斯坦以戏剧性的姿势把双手向上一甩。5 —dramatically/-kli/adv Output has increased dramatically.产量已大幅度提高。n COLLOCATIONSnounsa dramatic changeThe Internet has brought dramatic changes to the way we work.a dramatic increase/riseThere has been a dramatic rise in fuel costs.a dramatic fall/drop/declineBetween these years there was a dramatic fall in youth employment.a dramatic effect/impactAn accident can have a dramatic effect on your family’s finances.a dramatic improvementThere has been a dramatic improvement in the standard of students’ work.a dramatic shift (=change in the way people think or do something)This announcement signalled a dramatic shift in the government’s policy.a dramatic resultCameras on the streets have produced dramatic results in reducing crime.a dramatic differenceThe programs made a dramatic difference to the lives of millions of people.Examples from the Corpus
dramatic• With this dramatic and disorienting shift in the way corporations structure themselves comes a change in business Ianguage.• The movie starts with a dramatic car chase across the desert.• What they hadn't bargained for was a sudden and dramatic change in the weather.• the dramatic changes that took place in Eastern Europe• Rosa made a dramatic entrance into the room, wearing a tiny red dress.• Rumpole produced the evidence with a dramatic flourish.• She raised her hands in a dramatic gesture of despair.• The report shows that there have been dramatic improvements in some areas in the past 10 years.• There has been a dramatic increase in homelessness over the past few years.• Stop being so dramatic. It's embarrassing.• There are sudden, dramatic leaps in small children's learning, interspersed with long fallow periods when nothing seems to happen.• There may be other, less dramatic pressures.• Firemen carried out a dramatic rescue of the boy trapped in the burning house.• "Voice of the Heart" is a dramatic story of two women that sweeps from New York to Europe and back again.• The rivers give some of the most dramatic testimony to the lack of rain and snow.• Way too contrived and gooey for most grown-ups, it might well delight youngsters, especially its dramatic underwater sequences.• a collection of Shakespeare's dramatic worksdramatic effect/results• But genetic counseling can have more dramatic results.• He exploited his age, like all his other attributes, to great dramatic effect.• In the Third World, however, the application of a little force or a little money could have dramatic results.• This is sometimes done at discotheques, and it produces some dramatic effects.• By contrast, more dramatic effects are found in people treated with anti-AIDS drugs that attack the virus directly.• This scheme launched enterprises with dramatic results, instead of doling out aid to passive clients.• You might imagine that the findings would have had a dramatic effect on how doctors evaluated remedies, new and old.• This has a dramatic effect on the information management strategy of the organisation.dramatic scenery• It is an island of contrasts with superb climate and dramatic scenery.• The place has always attracted writers and artists and lovers of strange and dramatic scenery.• It has good beaches, dramatic scenery and has even been given the royal nod.• For the ocean may provide dramatic scenery but it does not, in itself, belong centre-stage.dramatic gesture• He knew, says Menotti a little wryly, that it was time for a dramatic gesture.• In a dramatic gesture, Diana pulled out of attending after the split was announced.• It seemed -the least he could do - to deny himself the dramatic gesture, to humiliate himself.dra·mat·ic adjective →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus and sudden great
dramatic
dra‧mat‧ic W3 AC /drəˈmætɪk/
adjective1. great and sudden
dramatic change/shift/improvement
Computers have brought dramatic changes to the workplace.
dramatic increase/rise/fall/drop/reduction etc
Universities have suffered a dramatic drop in student numbers.
dramatic effect/results
A serious accident can have a dramatic effect on your family’s finances.
2. exciting or impressive:
A superb goal by Owen earned United a dramatic victory yesterday.
Some of the most dramatic events in American history happened here.
the dramatic scenery of the Grand Canyon
3. connected with acting or plays:
the amateur dramatic society
the dramatic arts
4. intended to be impressive, so that people notice:
She needed a stunning dress to help her make a dramatic entrance.
Tristan threw up his hands in a dramatic gesture.
—dramatically /-kli/ adverb:
Output has increased dramatically.
■ nouns
▪a dramatic change The Internet has brought dramatic changes to the way we work.
▪a dramatic increase/rise There has been a dramatic rise in fuel costs.
▪a dramatic fall/drop/decline Between these years there was a dramatic fall in youth employment.
▪a dramatic effect/impact An accident can have a dramatic effect on your family’s finances.
▪a dramatic improvement There has been a dramatic improvement in the standard of students’ work.
▪a dramatic shift (=change in the way people think or do something) This announcement signalled a dramatic shift in the government’s policy.
▪a dramatic result Cameras on the streets have produced dramatic results in reducing crime.
▪a dramatic difference The programs made a dramatic difference to the lives of millions of people.
▪ thrilling /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/ very exciting
▪gripping a gripping film, story etc is very exciting and interesting
▪dramatic used about something that is exciting to watch or hear about as it happens: the dramatic events of the past week
▪exhilarating /ɪɡˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/ making you feel happy, excited, and full of energy: an exhilarating ride
▪nail-biting very exciting, especially because you do not know what is going to happen next: a nail-biting finish
dra‧mat‧ic W3 AC /drəˈmætɪk/
adjective1. great and suddendramatic change/shift/improvement
dramatic increase/rise/fall/drop/reduction etc
dramatic effect/results
2. exciting or impressive:
3. connected with acting or plays:
4. intended to be impressive, so that people notice:
—dramatically /-kli/ adverb:
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exciting causing great interest or excitement 指令人激动的、使人兴奋的 ：◆ This is one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years. 这是近年来生物学上最令人振奋的进展之一。 dramatic (of events or scenes) exciting and impressive （指事情或情景）激动人心的、引人注目的、给人印象深刻的 ：◆ They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV. 他们在电视上看到了警察突击搜捕的激动人心的画面。 heady having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and hopeful 指强烈作用于感官的、使兴奋的、使抱有希望的 ：◆ the heady days of youth 令人陶醉的年轻时代 thrilling exciting and enjoyable 指惊险的、紧张的、扣人心弦的、令人兴奋不已的 ：◆ Don't miss next week's thrilling episode! 别错过下周扣人心弦的那一集！ exhilarating very exciting and enjoyable 指使人兴奋的、令人激动的、令人高兴的 ：◆ My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience. 我第一次跳伞的经历很令人激动。
exciting, thrilling or exhilarating? 用 exciting、thrilling 还是 exhilarating？
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a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady/thrilling/exhilarating experience/moment a(n) exciting/dramatic/heady atmosphere a(n) exciting/dramatic/thrilling finish/finale/victory/win