Some of the film work in China after 1949 was not so good. There was a tendency to employ static, theatrical production techniques. The emotional impact was over-sentimental or melodramatic , with predictable plots and stereotyped characterization.

1949年后拍摄的影片中有一些不尽如人意。那时，人们往往在电影中使用静止的戏剧表演技巧，感情过于表面化，或简单化，情节一猜便知，人物塑造程式化。

struck an attitude of melodramatic despair

摆出一副夸张的绝望态度

Something considered trite,dated,melodramatic ,or unduly sentimental.

陈词滥调某些被认为是陈腐的、过时的、闹剧或的或过分伤感的东西

Trite,dated,melodramatic ,or mawkishly sentimental.

陈腐的，过时的，伤感的或感情脆弱的

Behavior or occurrences having melodramatic characteristics.

传奇剧式的事件(或言行)有通俗闹剧之特征的行为或事件

a melodramatic account of two perilous days spent among the planters(bFrank O.Gatell)

对在殖民者中间度过的两天的充满危险的戏剧性的描述(b弗兰克O.盖特尔)

a melodramatic account of two perilous days spent among the planters(Frank O.Gatell)

对在殖民者中间度过的两天的充满危险的戏剧性的描述(弗兰克O.盖特尔)

A lurid,melodramatic ,but accurate account of the accident.

关于这事件的一则轰动且耸人听闻但确切的报导

Marked by melodramatic intrigue and often espionage.

间谍的，惊险的以戏剧性的阴谋为特征的，常常指间谍活动

It seemed now melodramatic to have loved the simple Edward with violence

她以那样的狂热爱上平凡的爱德华，如今想来如同逢场作戏一般。

A melodramatic serial in which each episode ends in suspense.

惊险故事连载每一集都在悬念中结束的情节剧连载

Their preferred style, both of speaking and dress, is that favored by game show hosts--no accident, since the televangelized are often ardent fans of daytime TV, with its big-prize game shows, melodramatic talk shows and lurid soap operas

他们所喜欢的风格，包括语言与着装，都是游戏节目主持人所喜欢的那种---这绝非偶然，因为接受电视布道的人常常是白天电视节目的热心观众，而白天的电视节目往往是那些有大奖的游戏表演秀、情节夸张的脱口秀和渲染色情恐怖的肥皂剧。

To present or view in a dramatic or melodramatic way.

戏剧性以戏剧性的或传记性的方式表现或看待

Melville has abruptly and entirely altered his story; his prose became lushly melodramatic

在这里梅尔维尔突然把故事改变了，把文章写成热闹的通俗闹剧了。

The exaggerated folly of the threat, the passionate gesture that accompanied it, the mad melodramatic words made life seem more vivid to her.

这个恐吓似乎傻得厉害,而且他在讲的时候还伴以激烈的手势,还有他这些疯狂的耸人听闻的话,这一切都使她感到生活比以往显得更逼真了。

The fellow could never resist the temptation to be melodramatic , Walden thought

这家伙总想一鸣惊人，沃尔登想。

It is a thousand times preferable to die somewhere alone and abandoned so that you can die without melodramatic posturing, unseen by anyone.

比这好过一千倍的，是你可以在一个孤僻荒废之所死去，无需夸张作态，也无人问津。

The less melodramatic but more serious problem has to do with secrecy.

不那么耸人听闻却更严肃的问题是必须解决保密问题。

But he has always loved the heightened, melodramatic mien of Sweeney, in which a kindly man becomes a crazed serial killer.

但是他一直都非常喜爱《理发师陶德》中优雅而戏剧化的手法——和善的理发师最终变成一个失控的连环杀手。

We thought it would be way too melodramatic to say ’till death do us part. ’

当我们说到‘至死不渝’时，我们都觉得这太震撼人心了。

Melodramatic prison movies always use corny lines like “prison has a way of changing a man. ”

关于监狱的情景剧电影还在使用老式的那一套说教，比如“监狱能改变一个人”。

The leadership of both parties seems keen to avoid any melodramatic showdowns.

两党领袖看起来都希望避免任何令人不悦的最后的较量。

Moreover, Mr Morgan’s melodramatic web catches more bits of contemporary reality than do most docudramas.

另外，摩根先生精心编织的剧情网络比大多数纪实戏剧对现代现实的捕捉都要多。

Every tribe has its more emotional and melodramatic types, and so it’s crucial to limit the chances of misinterpretation or outbursts.

每个家族都有自己情绪化和戏剧性的风格，所以减少误解或者情感爆发的几率至关重要。

I’ll start with a deliberately melodramatic simile, then explain it.

首先我要用一个故意进行了戏剧化夸张的比喻来说明我的观点，然后再进行解释。

a melodramatic outburst of temper

突如其来的大发雷霆。

My mother’s taste in books, Miss Potter, and, I’m afraid, in life, runs to the er melodramatic .

我母亲对于书籍的品味，波特小姐，在我看来，恐怕是趋向于通俗风格的世俗剧。

This fits well with the definition of melodramatic given in the American Heritage Dictionary.

这与《美国传统大词典》上melodramatic给出的定义真是不谋而合。