dramatic

dramatic — 形容詞

1. happening in a way that is very big, sudden, and easily seen, so that people fee

1.形容詞B2
釋義

驚人；顯著

突然且明顯的變化或令人震撼的效果

happening in a way that is very big, sudden, and easily seen, so that people feel surprised, excited, or impressed.

例句

The company reported a dramatic rise in profits during the first quarter.

該公司報告第一季利潤大幅成長。

dramatic rise/increase/improvement

Kian's piano performance was so dramatic that the audience gave him a standing ovation.

Kian 的鋼琴表演非常震撼，觀眾起立為他鼓掌。

同義詞
  • striking

    more visual-focused; something that catches your eye

  • remarkable

    focuses on the surprising quality rather than suddenness

  • spectacular

    suggests something visually impressive and often large in scale

反義詞
  • gradual

    describes change that happens slowly over time

  • subtle

    describes something not easily noticed

文法句型

dramatic + noun

be + dramatic

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns of change (rise, drop, shift, increase, transformation) or before nouns describing impressive events (scene, moment, performance, entrance).

常見錯誤

❌There was a dramatic weather change.' (vague)
✅There was a dramatic change in weather, with temperatures dropping by fifteen degrees in one hour.
💡add concrete details to show why the change was striking.

2. tending to react or speak with too much emotion or force, making ordinary situat

2.形容詞B2
釋義

誇張；做作

反應或言行超出實際情況的

tending to react or speak with too much emotion or force, making ordinary situations appear far more serious or important than they truly are.

例句

Hugo is so dramatic — missing a bus is not the end of the world.

Hugo 實在太誇張了——錯過公車又不是世界末日。

be dramatic (about something)

Folake let out a dramatic gasp when the waiter brought her the wrong order.

服務生送錯餐點時，Folake 誇張地倒抽了一口氣。

dramatic + reaction word (gasp, sigh, announcement)

同義詞
  • exaggerated

    more neutral in tone; simply means something is made bigger than reality

  • over-the-top

    informal; suggests someone has gone too far in their reaction

  • theatrical

    suggests the person is performing or putting on an act for others

反義詞
  • understated

    deliberately kept low-key and not exaggerated

  • calm

    describes a person who does not overreact

文法句型

be dramatic (about something)

dramatic + noun (reaction, announcement, sigh)

用法筆記

Often carries a mildly critical tone — used when the speaker feels a reaction is bigger than the situation deserves.

常見錯誤

❌He is a dramatic person.' (ambiguous — could be sense 1)
✅He is being dramatic about a tiny scratch on his phone.
💡to show exaggerated behaviour about something minor, include the context of what is being overreacted to.

3. connected to plays performed on a stage, films, or the profession of acting.

3.形容詞B1
釋義

戲劇的

與舞臺劇、表演或劇場有關的

connected to plays performed on a stage, films, or the profession of acting.

例句

The school is putting on a dramatic production of Hamlet this spring.

學校今年春天將推出一齣《哈姆雷特》的戲劇製作。

dramatic production / dramatic performance

Élise studied dramatic arts at university and now works as a theatre director.

Élise 在大學攻讀戲劇藝術，現在是一名劇場導演。

dramatic arts

同義詞
  • theatrical

    more about performance style; can also mean exaggerated

  • stage

    used as a modifier (stage production, stage play) — narrower, directly about live theatre

文法句型

dramatic + noun (arts, production, society, writing)

用法筆記

Unlike senses 1 and 2, this sense carries no implication of excitement or exaggeration — it simply describes things belonging to the world of theatre and plays. Commonly paired with nouns like arts, production, society, writing.

常見錯誤

❌I love dramatic films.' (ambiguous — could mean exciting, exaggerated, or theatre-related)
✅She joined the dramatic society at her university.
💡when referring to theatre, pair with clearly theatre-related words like arts, production, society.