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dramatic adj.
⇨ exciting (a dramatic event) ⇨ sudden (a dramatic change) exciting adjective ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ moving 另见moving条exciting ♦︎ dramatic ♦︎ heady ♦︎ thrilling ♦︎ exhilarating ♦︎ stirringThese words all describe an event, experience or feeling that causes excitement. 这些词均表示令人激动的、使人兴奋的。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺 下图显示这些词所表达令人兴奋的程度| exciting | ➔ | thrilling | ➔ | exhilarating | | dramatic | | | | | | heady | | | | | | stirring | | | | |
PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆exciting / dramatic / heady / thrilling / exhilarating / stirring stuff◆an exciting / a dramatic / a heady / a thrilling / an exhilarating experience / moment◆an exciting / a dramatic / a heady atmosphere◆an exciting / a dramatic / a thrilling / an exhilarating / a stirring performance◆an exciting / a dramatic / a thrilling / a stirring finish / finale / victory / win◆an exciting / a dramatic / a stirring tale■ exciting causing great interest or excitement 令人激动的；使人兴奋的◆They waited and waited for something exciting to happen.他们等啊等，等待着激动人心的事情发生。◆This is one of the most exciting developments in biology in recent years.这是生物学领域近年来最令人振奋的成果之一。◆I still find the job exciting.这份工作依然让我兴奋不已。OPP unexciting ⇨ predictable 2 ■ dramatic (of events or scenes) exciting and impressive （事件或场景）激动人心的，引人注目的◆They watched dramatic pictures of the police raid on TV.他们在电视上看到了警察突击搜捕的激动人心的场面。◆The village is set against the dramatic backcloth of Mont Blanc.村庄的背景是壮观的勃朗峰。▸ dramatically adverb ◆The mountains rose dramatically behind them.群山在他们身后兀然耸立。■ heady [usually before noun] having a strong effect on your senses; making you feel excited and hopeful 强烈感官刺激的；振奋人心的◆the heady scent of hot spices辛辣调料的刺鼻气味◆a heady mixture of desire and fear既期待又害怕的强烈感受◆Profits grew last year by a heady 35%.去年的利润大增了35%，令人振奋。■ thrilling exciting and enjoyable 惊险的；紧张的；扣人心弦的◆Don't miss next week's thrilling episode!不要错过下周精彩刺激的那一集！◆The game had a thrilling finale, with three goals scored in the last five minutes.那场比赛的终场紧张激烈，最后五分钟进了三个球。■ exhilarating / /ɪgˈzɪləreɪtɪŋ/ / very exciting and enjoyable 令人激动的；让人兴奋不已的◆My first parachute jump was an exhilarating experience.我第一次跳伞的经历非常刺激好玩。NOTE 辨析 Exciting, thrilling or exhilarating? Exhilarating is the strongest of these words and exciting the least strong. Exciting is the most general and can be used to talk about any activity, experience, feeling or event that excites you. Thrilling is used particularly to talk about contests and stories where the ending is uncertain. Exhilarating is used particularly to talk about physical activities that involve speed and/or danger. 在这些词中，exhilarating表示兴奋的程度最强，exciting最弱。exciting最通用，可以修饰任何令人兴奋的活动、经历、感受或事件。thrilling尤形容结局不确定的赛事或故事情节；exhilarating尤形容速度快或带有危险的体能活动。■ stirring [usually before noun] causing strong feelings, especially feelings of excitement 令人激情澎湃的；激动人心的◆a stirring performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony激情澎湃的贝多芬第五交响曲的演奏◆stirring memories of past victories令人激动的对过去胜利的追忆 sudden adjective sudden ♦︎ sharp ♦︎ dramatic ♦︎ abruptThese words all describe sth happening quickly or unexpectedly. 这些词均表示突然的、急剧的、意外的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a sudden / a sharp / a dramatic / an abrupt increase / rise (in sth)◆a sudden / sharp / dramatic drop / fall (in sth)◆a sudden / sharp / dramatic change / improvement / deterioration◆a sudden / a dramatic / an abrupt end◆a sudden / dramatic appearance / arrival◆a sudden / an abrupt disappearance / departure / movement / stop / halt■ sudden happening or done quickly and unexpectedly 突然的；忽然的；骤然的◆Don't make any sudden movements.不要做任何突然的动作。◆His death was very sudden.他死得很突然。◆It was only decided yesterday. It's all been very sudden.这是昨天才决定的，一切都非常突然。 OPP gradual ⇨ slow ▸ suddenly adverb ◆I suddenly realized what I had to do.我忽然明白了我该做些什么。◆It all happened so suddenly.一切都来得那么突然。■ sharp [usually before noun](especially of a change in sth) sudden and rapid （尤指变化）急剧的，骤然的◆There has been a sharp drop in prices.价格骤降了。◆He heard a sharp intake of breath.他听到了一声猛吸气的声音。ⓘ Sharp is usually used to talk about sudden, big changes in numbers, prices, levels, rates, etc. Typical collocates are rise, increase, drop and fall. * sharp通常用来表示在数目、价格、水平、比率等方面的突然而巨大的变化，常见搭配词有rise、increase、drop和fall。▸ sharply adverb ◆The temperature drops sharply at night.夜间温度急剧下降。◆Profits fell sharply following the takeover.公司被收购后利润突然大幅度降低。◆The road fell sharply to the sea.那条公路陡然下坡，通向大海。■ dramatic (of a change, an event, etc.) sudden, very great and often surprising （变化、事件等）突然的，巨大的，令人吃惊的◆I need to see a dramatic improvement in your work.我需要看到你的工作有巨大改进。◆The announcement had a dramatic effect on house prices.那个公告对住房价格产生了巨大影响。▸ dramatically adverb ◆Prices have increased dramatically in the last few years.最近几年价格暴涨。■ abrupt / /əˈbrʌpt/ / sudden and unexpected, often in an unpleasant way （常指不快事）突然的，意外的◆His abrupt departure made me think I had done something to upset him.他突然离去，让我觉得自己惹他生气了。◆The accident brought his career to an abrupt end.那起事故使他的职业生涯突然结束了。▸ abruptly adverb ◆The interview ended abruptly when I refused to work weekends.面试因我拒绝周末加班而中途结束。 |