1、soap operan.肥皂剧soap operasoap operan.（名词）A drama, typically performed as a serial on daytime television or radio, characterized by stock characters and situations, sentimentality, and melodrama.肥皂剧：一种戏剧，在白天的电视或广播中以连续系列形式播出，其特征是熟悉的人物和场景。

2、富于感情的通俗闹剧soap opera 或者 soap dramasoap operasoap operasoap opera。