the·at·ri·cal
adjective/θiˈætrɪkl/
/θiˈætrɪkl/
- [only before noun] connected with the theatre
戏剧的；演剧的；剧场的 - a theatrical agent
演员经纪人
- a theatrical agent
- (often disapproving) (of behaviour) deliberately attracting attention or creating a particular effect in a way that seems false
演戏似的；夸张的；做作的 - a theatrical gesture
夸张的姿势
- a theatrical gesture
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via late Latin from Greek theatrikos (from theatron ‘theatre’) + -al.