theatrical
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++the·at·ri·cal /θiˈætrɪkəl/ ●○○ adjective 1 APTrelating to the performing of plays 戏剧的；演剧的 a Polish theatrical company 一家波兰剧团2 SHOW OFFbehaving in a loud or very noticeable way that is intended to get people’s attention 戏剧性的，夸张的 She gave a theatrical sigh. 她夸张地叹了口气。 —theatrically /-kli/ adverb
Examples from the Corpus
theatrical• He was speaking in a stupid theatrical accent.• Dance presentations, he felt, should be as theatrical as possible.• Anyway, my father and his theatrical consortium have always been great fans of Trumpton.• The costumes for Revelations were theatrical in their plainness.• It lacks light and shade, the conviction and theatrical intensity that drives words straight into people's hearts.• With Wagner the theatrical part of the programme reappears in a pure form.• The restoration is subject to final approval by the city of Chicago, said Livent, a Toronto-based theatrical producer.• theatrical skills• a theatrical troupethe·at·ri·cal adjectiveChineseSyllable
relating Corpus of plays the to performing
theatrical
the‧at‧ri‧cal /θiˈætrɪkəl/
adjective
1. relating to the performing of plays:
a Polish theatrical company
2. behaving in a loud or very noticeable way that is intended to get people’s attention:
She gave a theatrical sigh.
—theatrically /-kli/ adverb
the‧at‧ri‧cal /θiˈætrɪkəl/
adjective1. relating to the performing of plays:
2. behaving in a loud or very noticeable way that is intended to get people’s attention:
—theatrically /-kli/ adverb
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