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词汇 dramedy
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Definition of dramedy in English:

dramedy

nounPlural dramedies ˈdrɑːmɪdiˈdrämədē
  • A television programme or film in which the comic elements derive mainly from character and plot development.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This is a nice little character study and a watchable dramedy.
    • Yes, I know this does sound pretty far-fetched - not the first far-fetched thing in this story, but hey it's a romance dramedy - but this is actually somewhat plausible!
    • The best actor is joining Laura Linney in the dramedy for Fox Searchlight Pictures, which is being written and directed by Tamara Jenkins.
    • It's yet another example of something that would be better called a dramedy, if that wasn't a horrible perversion of a word that I would never use in a review.
    • Perfect Opposites is just what its title suggests: a forgettable little romantic dramedy that thinks it's more clever and original than it is.
    • The Oscar-nominated dramedy, directed by the legendary Stanley Donen, stars Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney as a couple dealing with the trials and tribulations of a rocky marriage.
    • It's one of those ghastly dramedies that misses the mark by a country mile.
    • Boasting characteristically dry Aussie wit, the first half of the film is a decent, dark dramedy.
    • He still gets high marks for ambition - only Brooks would attempt to stuff a study of race and class divisions in Los Angeles and a surprisingly raw portrait of familial breakdown into the confines of a mainstream dramedy.
    • Who is so artist friendly that they spend $70 million on a Cameron Crowe period dramedy?
    • Now he's in front of the cameras again in a daring dramedy opening this Friday.
    • It's not a dramedy, but the characters have a sense of humour about themselves.
    • This story may be a romantic dramedy, but it was originally supposed to be a drama.
    • I've watched and loved the unabashedly girly dramedy Gilmore Girls from its very first episode, which's an accomplishment considering it's been on the WB for four years now.
    • Forrest Gump was a long, historical dramedy that further blurred the line of time.
    • In the coming-of-age dramedy Whole New Thing, cowritten by and costarring out Canadian Daniel MacIvor, a precocious 13-year-old falls for his promiscuous gay teacher.
    • Also looking good are This Is Wonderland, a dramedy set in Toronto's lower courts that debuts on CBC Jan. 12, and Paul Gross' Slings and Arrows, a backstage theatre romp whose first season repeats on The Movie Network in February.
    • Gross co-wrote, stars in and directed the dramedy about love, life and curling.
    • In late March she wowed White Party-goers with a surprise performance, and she's just wrapped a lesbian assassin role in a caper dramedy, Gigli, alongside fellow friend-of-friends-of-Dorothy Ben Affleck.
    • As the dramedy unfolds, Drew finds a new purpose in life and falls for flight attendant Claire Colburn.

Origin

Early 20th century: blend of drama and comedy.

Definition of dramedy in US English:

dramedy

nounˈdrämədē
  • A movie, play, or broadcast program that combines elements of drama and comedy.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Gross co-wrote, stars in and directed the dramedy about love, life and curling.
    • In late March she wowed White Party-goers with a surprise performance, and she's just wrapped a lesbian assassin role in a caper dramedy, Gigli, alongside fellow friend-of-friends-of-Dorothy Ben Affleck.
    • Also looking good are This Is Wonderland, a dramedy set in Toronto's lower courts that debuts on CBC Jan. 12, and Paul Gross' Slings and Arrows, a backstage theatre romp whose first season repeats on The Movie Network in February.
    • Now he's in front of the cameras again in a daring dramedy opening this Friday.
    • It's not a dramedy, but the characters have a sense of humour about themselves.
    • Who is so artist friendly that they spend $70 million on a Cameron Crowe period dramedy?
    • As the dramedy unfolds, Drew finds a new purpose in life and falls for flight attendant Claire Colburn.
    • I've watched and loved the unabashedly girly dramedy Gilmore Girls from its very first episode, which's an accomplishment considering it's been on the WB for four years now.
    • In the coming-of-age dramedy Whole New Thing, cowritten by and costarring out Canadian Daniel MacIvor, a precocious 13-year-old falls for his promiscuous gay teacher.
    • It's one of those ghastly dramedies that misses the mark by a country mile.
    • This story may be a romantic dramedy, but it was originally supposed to be a drama.
    • The best actor is joining Laura Linney in the dramedy for Fox Searchlight Pictures, which is being written and directed by Tamara Jenkins.
    • This is a nice little character study and a watchable dramedy.
    • He still gets high marks for ambition - only Brooks would attempt to stuff a study of race and class divisions in Los Angeles and a surprisingly raw portrait of familial breakdown into the confines of a mainstream dramedy.
    • Perfect Opposites is just what its title suggests: a forgettable little romantic dramedy that thinks it's more clever and original than it is.
    • It's yet another example of something that would be better called a dramedy, if that wasn't a horrible perversion of a word that I would never use in a review.
    • Forrest Gump was a long, historical dramedy that further blurred the line of time.
    • The Oscar-nominated dramedy, directed by the legendary Stanley Donen, stars Audrey Hepburn and Albert Finney as a couple dealing with the trials and tribulations of a rocky marriage.
    • Yes, I know this does sound pretty far-fetched - not the first far-fetched thing in this story, but hey it's a romance dramedy - but this is actually somewhat plausible!
    • Boasting characteristically dry Aussie wit, the first half of the film is a decent, dark dramedy.

Origin

Early 20th century: blend of drama and comedy.

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