/ˈdræmətaɪz ||; ˈdræməˌtaɪz/(also
-ise)
verb 1 [T] to make a book, an event, etc into a play 把（书本、事件等）改编成剧本: The novel has been dramatized for television. 这本小说已经改编成电视剧了。
2 [I,T] to make sth seem more exciting or important than it really is 夸大；渲染 ·
The newspaper was accused of dramatizing the situation. 有人指责该报夸大了情势。 ➔dramatization(also -isation) /ˌdræmətaɪˈzeɪʃn ||; ˌdræmətaɪˈzeʃən/ noun [C,U]