N-COUNT A soap opera is a popular television drama series about the daily lives and problems of a group of people who live in a particular place. 肥皂剧
He's a talented screenwriter who has sold out to TV soap operas.
他是个有才华的电影编剧,却改行写起电视肥皂剧来了。
Children today are brought up on a diet of television cartoons and soap operas.
如今的孩子是看电视上的动画片和肥皂剧长大的。
They were called soap operas because companies that make soap paid for the shows.
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And I said, "Oh, my goodness, after I've sent you to college to love soap operas. That wasn't what I had in mind.
我就说:“哦天啊,我把你送进大学,让你喜欢肥皂剧去了,我没想到是这样。
But if you love soap operas, I asked you a question, that's the answer you gave me.
但你要是喜欢肥皂剧,就是我问你一个问题,这就是你给我的答案。
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