soap opera
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈsoap ˌopera ●○○ noun [countable] AMTa television or radio story about the daily lives and relationships of the same group of people, which is broadcast regularly 肥皂剧
Examples from the Corpus
soap opera• I was in a soap opera for a while where I was the nicest guy in the world.• Yes, this is a soap opera.• She looks very much like Crilly, though her hair is cut and tinted like a soap opera actress.• The stupid sexist comments of the blokes with whom and for whom she worked merely provided an entertaining soap opera wallpaper.• Career Girls never devolves into soap opera, but remains a focused, complex portrayal of a friendship.• Glossy, high-powered soap opera about four black professional women helping one another through a bad year in Phoenix.• In this way the Jordache pair transcended their soap opera status.Origin soap opera (1900-2000) Because they were originally sponsored by soap-making companiesˈsoap ˌopera nounChineseSyllable
Corpus television the about story a radio or
soap opera
ˈsoap ˌopera
noun [countable]
ˈsoap ˌopera
noun [countable] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: Because they were originally sponsored by soap-making companies
a television or radio story about the daily lives and relationships of the same group of people, which is broadcast regularly
Origin: Because they were originally sponsored by soap-making companies
Watching 观看
watch television/TV/a show/( a programme/ )BrE ( a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeat )NAmE 看电视/电视节目/纪实电视节目/试播节目/重播的电视节目 see ( an ad/ )especially
BrE ( a commercial/the news/the weather )especially
NAmE 看广告/新闻/天气节目 catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news看/错过电视节目/电视连续剧的一集/新闻节目 pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control)拿起/伸手去拿/抓起遥控器 change/switch channel换频道 surf (through)/ ( )especially
NAmE flip through/ ( )especially
BrE flick through the channels快速浏览电视频道 sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set坐在电视机前;开/关电视 have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish有/安装卫星电视/有线电视/卫星电视碟形天线
Showing 播放
show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial播放电视节目/纪实电视节目/广告 screen a programme/a documentary播放电视节目/纪实电视节目 run an ad/a commercial播放广告 broadcast/ ( )especially
NAmE air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series播放/重播电视节目/纪实电视节目/电视连续剧的一集/系列节目 go out/air/be recorded live现场直播/录制 attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers吸引观众 be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics受到电视观众/观众/评论家的喜爱 get (low/high) ratings有(低/高)收视率
Appearing 演出
be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show在电视上/电视节目中露面 take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show参与热线直播节目/游戏节目/智力游戏节目/电视真人秀 host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/( a chat show )BrE 主持电视节目/系列节目/游戏节目/智力游戏节目/访谈节目 be/become/work as a/an( TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/ )BrE ( newsreader )BrE 是/成为/当电视节目主持人/访谈节目主持人/体育运动实况解说员/新闻节目主持人/新闻播音员 read/present the news播报新闻 appear/perform live (on TV)(在电视上)现场表演
Programme-making 节目制作
do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial拍摄电视节目/纪实电视节目/电视连续剧的一集/试播节目/系列节目/广告 work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom制作肥皂剧/试播节目(的一集)/情景喜剧 write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series写/拍摄戏剧/情景喜剧/电视系列剧的派生作品/喜剧连续剧