新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

dramatize

英  [ˈdræmətaɪz]
    

[VERB]

又拼作 dramatise  
    VERB. 动词
  • dramatizes , dramatizing , dramatized

    1[T 及物动词] 把(小说、故事等)改编为剧本

    If a book or story is dramatized, it is written or presented as a play, film, or television drama.

    双语例句

    例:

    an incident later dramatized in the film 'The Right Stuff'

    一个后来被改编为电影《太空先锋》的事件。

    2[T 及物动词] 使戏剧化 , 渲染

    If you say that someone dramatizes a situation or event, you mean that they try to make it seem more serious, more important, or more exciting than it really is.

    近义词

    exaggerate

    双语例句

    例:

    They have a tendency to show off, to dramatize almost every situation.

    他们喜欢炫耀,几乎任何情况都要大肆渲染一番。