soap opera
英 [ˈsəʊp ɒprə] 美 [ˈsoʊp ɑːprə]
n.肥皂剧;<美俚> 同肥皂剧相似的事件（或生活等）
复数：soap operas
例句：
1.The story has all the elements of a soap opera.
这个故事是非常典型的肥皂剧题材。
2.A small colour television was tuned to an afternoon soap opera.
一台小彩色电视机频道调在了一出下午的肥皂剧上。
3.What do you think of soap opera?
你觉得肥皂剧怎么样?
4.The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials4 broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers such as Procter& Gamble as sponsors and producers.
之所以叫“肥皂剧”，是因为这些剧集播放之初都是由宝洁等洗涤用品生产商赞助或制作的。
