prima donnaBrE/ˌpriːmə ˈdɒnə/NAmE/ˌpriːmə ˈdɑːnə/nounthemainwomansingerinanopera performance or an operacompany(歌剧演出或歌剧团的)首席女歌唱演员,女主角演员(disapproving) apersonwhothinkstheyareveryimportantbecausetheyaregoodatsth, andwhobehavesbadlywhentheydonotgetwhattheywant妄自尊大而爱闹脾气者;恃才傲物者