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词汇 prima-donna
释义 prima donna
noun[ Cusually singular ]
uk /ˌpriː.mə ˈdɒn.ə/ us /ˌpriː.mə ˈdɑː.nə/
the most important female singer in an opera company: (歌剧团的)首席女歌唱演员
She was one of the greatest prima donnas of the 20th century.
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diva
disapproving
someone who demands to be treated in a special way and is difficult to please: 妄自尊大的人
I had to entertain visiting authors and some of them were real prima donnas.我不得不款待来访的作家,其中有些人实在是自以为很了不起。
Synonym
divausually disapproving
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prima donna | American Dictionary


prima donna
noun[ C ]
us/ˈprim·əˈdɑn·ə, ˈpri·mə-/pluralprima donnas
the most important woman singing in an opera company, or disapproving a person who is difficult to please and who expects to be treated better than anyone else:
The performance was met with enough applause to please the most demanding prima donna.
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