histrionics

/hɪstɹiˈɒnɪks/ /hɪstɹiˈɑnɪks/

Meanings

noun

做作，表演，戏剧化。

Exaggerated, overemotional behaviour, especially when calculated to elicit a response; melodramatics.

Examples :

"I’m tired of Mary’s histrionics."

我厌倦了玛丽的那些做作表演。

Related Words

exaggerated verb

/ɛɡ-/

夸大，言过其实。

"My brother exaggerated how difficult the math test was, saying it would take him hours to complete, when in reality he finished it in just 30 minutes. "

我弟弟夸大了数学考试的难度，说要做几个小时才能完成，但实际上他只用了三十分钟就做完了。

elicit verb

/ɪˈlɪsɪt/

引出，诱发。

"The teacher asked a question to elicit a thoughtful response from the students. "

老师问了一个问题，目的是为了引出学生们深入的思考和回答。

tired verb

/taɪəd/ /taɪɚd/

疲倦，劳累。

"After a long day at school, I tired easily and went straight to bed. "

在学校上了一天的课后，我很容易就觉得累了，然后直接上床睡觉了。

melodramatics noun

/ˈmɛl.ə.dɹəˌmæt.ɪks/

做作，矫揉造作。

"Her melodramatics at spilling a glass of water – crying and claiming her entire day was ruined – were completely unnecessary. "

她打翻一杯水就哭天喊地，还说她的一整天都被毁了，这种矫揉造作的行为完全没必要。

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

到，向，往

"Please push the door to."

请把门推上。

response noun

/ɹɪˈspɒns/

回应，答复。

"My teacher asked for a response to the question, so I wrote an answer on the board. "

我的老师让大家对这个问题做出回应，所以我把答案写在了黑板上。

mary noun

/ˈmeiɹi/

基佬，玻璃。

when noun

/ʍɛn/ /wɛn/

时间，时刻

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

一篇好的文章会涵盖人物、事件、时间、地点、原因和方式。

overemotional adjective

/əʊvəɹɪˈməʊʃənəl/ /oʊvəɹiˈmoʊʃənəl/

过于情绪化的，感情用事的。

"She became overemotional when she didn't get the job, crying and yelling about how unfair life was. "

当她没得到那份工作时，她变得过于情绪化了，哭喊着抱怨生活多么不公平。

calculated verb

/ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/

计算，算出。

"Calculate the square root of 3 to 10 decimal places."

计算出3的平方根，精确到小数点后10位。

behaviour noun

/bɪˈheɪvjə/ /bɪˈheɪvjɚ/

行为，举止.

"The teacher praised Sarah's good behaviour in class. "

老师表扬了萨拉在课堂上的良好表现。