/θiˈætrɪks/
名词(通常用作复数)。指夸张的、戏剧化的行为或表现,常带有做作、不真诚的意味;也可指戏剧表演的技巧或艺术。
She rolled her eyes at his theatrics when he pretended to faint.
她对他假装晕倒的夸张表演翻了个白眼。
The politician's theatrics during the debate—pounding the podium, raising his voice, and pointing dramatically at his opponent—did little to convince the audience of his sincerity.
那位政客在辩论中夸张的表演——拍打讲台、提高嗓门、戏剧性地指向对手——并没有让观众相信他的真诚。
源自希腊语 theatrikos,意为"与剧场有关的",由 theatron(剧场、观看的场所)派生而来。theatron 的词根是 theasthai,意为"观看"。该词经由拉丁语 theatricus 传入英语,最初指戏剧表演的技艺,后来逐渐引申为日常生活中夸张做作的行为举止,带有贬义色彩。