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soap opera

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Television & radio
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 operaI 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 companies
ˈsoap ˌopera nounChineseSyllable
Corpus television the about story a radio or


soap opera
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


soap operaBrE /ˈsəʊp ɒprə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈsoʊp ɑːprə/ 🔊 (also informal soap) noun [countable, uncountable] a story about the lives and problems of a group of people which is broadcast every day or several times a week on television or radio 肥皂剧<titled tranID="30" status="2">Television<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>电视</chn></titled>

Watching 观看

  • watch television/TV/a show/(BrE) a programme/(NAmE) a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeat 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 (especially BrE) an ad/(especially NAmE) a commercial/the news/the weather 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/(BrE) a chat show 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 (BrE) TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/(BrE) newsreader 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