1、dramatic

突如其来的;急剧的;引人注目的

A fifth year of drought is expected to have dramatic effects on the California economy.

第五年遭受旱灾预计会对加利福尼亚的经济产生巨大的影响。

This policy has led to a dramatic increase in our prison populations.

这项政策已经让我们监狱的囚犯人数激增。

激动人心的;引人注目的;令人印象深刻的

He witnessed many dramatic escapes as people jumped from as high as the fourth floor.

他目睹了许多人从五层高的楼上跳下来逃生的惊险场面。

Their arrival was dramatic and exciting.

他们的到来令人激动不已，难以忘怀。

戏剧的;有关戏剧的;戏剧学的

a dramatic arts major in college.

大学里戏剧艺术专业的学生

I had no thoughts of making a dramatic film. I was working in documentary.

我没想过要拍一部剧情片，我正在拍一部纪录片。

2、commit

犯(罪);做(坏事)

I have never committed any crime.

我从来没犯过罪。

This is a man who has committed murder.

这是一个杀人犯。

拨出，调配(资金、资源等)

They called on Western nations to commit more money to the poorest nations.

他们呼吁西方国家向极端贫困国家投入更多的钱。

The government had committed billions of pounds for a programme to reduce acid rain.

政府已经给一个旨在减少酸雨的方案拨了几十亿英镑。

承诺，保证(做);忠于(某人)

I would advise people to think very carefully about committing themselves to working Sundays.

我建议大家慎重考虑一下答应周日工作的问题。

I'd like a friendship that might lead to something deeper, but I wouldn't want to commit myself too soon.

我希望拥有一份能进一步发展的友谊，但又不想太快作出承诺。

明确表态

It isn't their diplomatic style to commit themselves on such a delicate issue.

对这样一个微妙的问题明确表态并非他们的外交风格。

She didn't want to commit herself one way or the other.

不管怎样，她都不想明确表态。