melodramatic

英 [melədrə'mætɪk] 美[,mɛlədrə'mætɪk]

• adj. 夸张的；情节剧的；戏剧似的

1. having the excitement and emotional appeal of melodrama;

"a melodramatic account of two perilous days at sea"

2. characteristic of acting or a stage performance; often affected;

"histrionic gestures"

"an attitude of melodramatic despair"

"a theatrical pose"