soap opera
(also soap), (sometimes derog 有时作贬义) radio or TV serial drama dealing with the events and problems of the characters' daily lives, often in a sentimental way (电台或电视)连续剧
a TV diet of soap opera 冗长而乏味的电视连续剧.
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