soap opera

英 [ˈsəʊp ɒprə]

美 [ˈsoʊp ɑːprə]

n.  肥皂剧

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牛津词典

noun

• 肥皂剧
  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

柯林斯词典

• 肥皂剧
  Asoap operais a popular television drama series about the daily lives and problems of a group of people who live in a particular place.

英英释义

noun

• a serialized program usually dealing with sentimentalized family matters that is broadcast on radio or television (frequently sponsored by a company advertising soap products)

双语例句

• It was exciting week for the people on the soap opera "Young Lives".
  对在肥皂剧《年轻人的生活》里的人来说，这是令人激动的一周。
• When you are tired of soap opera, you can just turn off TV.
  当你不需要肥皂剧，你可以关掉电视。
• His divorce this year gripped the nation like a soap opera.
  今年他的离婚事件像肥皂剧一样吸引了全国的关注。
• It's a soap opera, for christ's sakes.
  我的天，这只是个电视剧。
• They can be people in an entirely fictional world-they can be soap opera characters.
  他们可所以纯假造的世界里的人，可所以肥皂剧里的人物。
• We'll have a soap opera series on TV this week.
  这周末咱们会在电视上看到一系列番笕剧。
• I know that if I start watching a soap opera, I immediately become hopelessly addicted.
  我想一旦我开始看一部肥皂剧，会很快无可救药的上瘾。
• A small colour television was tuned to an afternoon soap opera.
  一台小彩色电视机频道调在了一出下午的肥皂剧上。
• Mary Jane: Oh. They said I needed acting lessons. A soap opera told me I needed acting lessons.
  玛丽？珍妮：哦，他们说我需要上表演课。一个肥皂剧告诉我，我需要上表演课。
• The family and boardroom saga had all the trappings of a soap opera.
  这场涉及家族和董事会的风波具备肥皂剧的一切元素。