夸张地张开双臂。◊ Don’t be so
dramatic/别那么夸张做
作！. ► dra.mat.ic.al.ly /-kli/.flt/v. : Prices have fallen dmmaricaHy.价格突然暴跌。◊ EveMts couZd
have developed in a dramaticaHy d访"erent way.事情本来可以 发展成另一种样子。◊‘At 〖ast/’ she cried
dramaticaHy. “终于成^力^；! ”她激动地叫起来。 dra.matic 'irony noun [U] a situation in a
play when a character's words carry an extra meaning to the audience because
they know more than the character, espe- cially about what is going to happen 戏剧性讽示、指观 众比剧中^更能领会其台词的言外之意） dra-mat-ics /dra'maetiks/ /?ou/? [pi.] behaviour that does not seem
sincere because it is exaggerated or too emotional夸张的行为；做作的感情表露一see also
AMATEUR
DRAMATICS
dramatis per-sonae /.drasmatis p3：'saunai; NAmE p3：r'sou-/ noun [pi.] (from Latin, formal) all the characters in
a play in the theatre 全体剧 +人物 drama-tist /'draematist/ noun a person who writes
plays for the theatre, television or radio' 剧作家；编剧
HTl
playwright： a TV dramatist 电视剧瘺— drama-tize
(BrE also -ise) /'draemataiz/ verb 1 [VN] to present a book,
an event, etc. as a play or a film/movie 将…改编成剧本；将…搬上（舞台或银幕）2 to make sth seem
more exciting or important than it really is 使戏 剧化；戏剧性地表现；夸张：[VN] Don’t wony too
much about
what she said—she tends to dramatize thfngs•另ij 太在意她说的话——她往往言过其实。[3150”>心3|113- tiza-tion,
-isa-tion /.draematai'zeijn; -ta'z-/ noun
[\J, C]： a television dramatization 〇/the triaZ 根据那次审W改编 成的电视剧
drama-turge (also drama-turg)
/'draem0t3：d3； NAmE -t3：rd3/ noun (formal) a person who writes
or edits plays for a theatre剧作家；（剧院的）剧本编辑
drama-turgy
/丨(1130111313:(131; -t3:rd3i/
/70W/7 [U]
{formal) the study or activity
of writing dramatic texts 编剧研究;< 编剧
Dram-buie™
/draem'bjuri;
NAmE -'bu:i/
noun [U, C] a strong sweet
alcoholic drink from
■ verb [VN 1 ~ sth around/over/across, etc.
sth to hang clothes, materials, etc. loosely on sb/sth 将 (衣服、织物等）悬挂，披：She had a s/iawi
draped around her shoukiers.她肩.上.披着..一条围巾,。o He draped his coat over
the bacfc 〇/ t/ie chair.他把外衣搭在 座輪背上。◊ She draped a cover over the sqjfii.她把 套手卓在旧沙发上。2〜sb/sth in/with sth to cover or decorate
sb/sth with material 遮盖；盖住；装饰：waHs draped in ivy 长满常春藤的墙 3
〜sth around/round/ over, etc. stji to allow part of your
body to rest on sth in a relaxed way使（；i•体部位）放松地搭在.，上： arm was draped casually
around her shoulders.
将手臂搭在她的双肩上^
a noun [especially
draper /'dreipa(r)/ noun [old-fashioned, BrE) 1 a person who owns or
manages a shop that sells cloth, curtains, etc.布商；布料零售商；纺织品商2 draper’s (p/. drapers) a shop/store that
sells doth, curtains, etc.布
店；纺织品店
dra-pery /'dreipari/ noun {pi. -ies) 1 [u] (also dra-per-ies .[pi.])' cloth or clothing hanging in loose 〖olds 垂褶布（■或
參只杨 > :a cradle swathed in draperies
and blue ribbon 扎着打褶装饰织物和蓝色缎带的摇篮2 [C, usually pi.] {
dras-tic /'draestik; BrE also 'dra:s-/ adj. extreme in a way that has
a sudden, serious or violent effect on sth 极端
的；急剧的；严厉的；猛烈的：drastic measures/
changes严厉的措施；剧烈的变化◊ rhe government
is threatening to tafce drastic action.政府警告说要采取断
然措施。◊ a drastic shortage
o//ood蚤物的极凌M鎂◊ raZfc to me be/ore you
do anything drastic.你采取任何重
大行动之前要跟我谈谈。► dras'tioaHy /-kli/ dv.: Output has been drasricaHy reduced.产量已▲剧下降。◊ Things have
started to go drasticaHy wrong•情况变得完 全吳控。
drat /draet/ exclamation [old-fashioned, informaf) used to show that you
are annoyed (表示厌烦}见鬼，讨厌，
该死，倒霉：Drat/J/orgotmyfcey.真见鬼！我忘_钥匙
了 ,。► drat-ted adj. [only before noun] (old-fashioned, BrE,
: rhis dratted pen won’t
worfc.这该死的笔写
不出字来。
draught /drarft/ (6r£) {NAmE draft /draeft/) noun, adj., verb
■
noun 1 [C] a flow of cool air
in a room or other confined space穿堂风；通风气流；通风：There’s a draught fn
here.这儿有一股冷风.。o A cold, draught of air
blew in 介om the open window. —股寒气从敞开的窗卢吹了进来。
◊ J was sitting in a draught•我坐在风 口上。2 [C] {formal) one continuous action
of swallowing liquid; the amount swallowed —饮（的量）：He took a deep draught 〇/ his beer.他喝了一太口 啤酒。3 [C] (oW wse or
//•fera〇/) medicine in a
liquid form 為水；饮剂：a seeping draught (=
one that makes you sleep)-—服安目民
饮剂 4 draughts (8r£) (AMwf check-ers) [U】a game for two players
using 24 round pieces on a board marked with black and white squares 国际跳棋；西洋跳棋
5 [C] (6/-£) {NAmE cheifk-er) one of the round
pieces used in a game of draughts (国际跳棋的）棋手；（西洋 跳棋的 > 棋子 fimi on ’draught (Br£) (of beer 啤酒) taken from a large container (= a barrel)'从桶中汲 取的；散装的：This beer is not
avafiabZe on draught (=it is available only in bottles or cans).这种啤酒不卖 散装。
madj. 1 [usually before noun] served
from a large container (=a barrel) rather
than in a bottle 零售的；散装的： draught beer 散装啤酒 2 [only before noun] used for pulling
heavy loads 拖曳重载角的：a draught horse
役马
■
verb [VN] (especially Br£) = draft
draught-board /'dra:ftbo:d; NAmE 'draeftborrd/ (8r£)
{NAmE check-er-board) noun a board with black
and white squares, used for playing draughts/checkers
国际跳棋棋盘；西洋跳棋棋盘
'draught excluder (6r£) {NAmE 'weather strip) noun [C, U] a piece of material
that helps to prevent cold air coming through a door, window, etc•(门窗等的）挡
风帘
draughts-man /'draiftsman/ (6r£) {NAmE drafts-man /'draefts-/) noun {pi. -men /-man/) 1 a person whose
job is to draw detailed plans of machinery, buildings, etc. 制图员 2 a person who draws 绘画善：Heys
a poor dmu^fttsman•他不擅长绘画。一see also draughtswoman,
DRAUGHTSPERSON
draughtsmanship (Br£) [NAmE draftsmanship)
/'draiftsmanXip； NAmE 'draefts-/ noun [U] the ability to
draw well 画图才能；绘画天賦：Ylou have to admire
her superb draughtsmanship.你不得不佩服她那一流的绘画
水平。
draughts-person /'dra:ftsp3：sn/ (fir£) {NAmE drafts- person /'draeftsp3：rsn/) noun a draughtsman or a
draughtswoman制图员；绘画者
draughts-woman /'draiftswuman/ {BrE) (NAmE drafts- woman /'draefts-/) noun {pi. -women /-wirnm/) 1 a woman
whose job is to draw detailed plans of machinery, buildings, etc.女制图员；2 a woman who draws 女备画者一see also draughtsman
draughty /'draiti/ {BrE) {NAmE drafty /'draefti/) adj. (draught.ier,
draughti.est) (of a room, etc.房间等） uncomfortable because cold air is blowing
through W 过堂风的；有冷风吹过的：a draught
room/corridor肴 过堂房间/走廊
Dra-vid-ian
/dra'vidian/
adj. connected with a
group of languages spoken in southern