The “soap” in soap opera alluded to their sponsorship by manufacturers of household cleaning products; while the “opera” part came from the fact that they were about dilemmas and other dramatic or melodramatic situations.
The “soap” in soap opera alluded to their sponsorship by manufacturers of household cleaning products; while the “opera” part came from the fact that they were about dilemmas and other dramatic or melodramatic situations.
“肥皂剧”中的“肥皂”一词暗指它们的赞助商多为家庭洗涤用品生产商，而称之为“剧”则因为它们表现的往往是困境或其他戏剧或情节剧般的情形。