1.APMthe most important woman singer in an opera company 〔歌剧团的〕主要[首席]女歌手
2PROUDsomeone who thinks that they are very good at what they do, and demands a lot of attention and praise from other people 自以为了不起的人,妄自尊大的人
In my view, football players are a bunch of over-paid prima donnas.
在我看来,足球运动员是一帮收入过高、妄自尊大的家伙。
Examples from the Corpus
prima donna• Despite her glamour she was never a prima donna, and the memory of her vocalclarity and unaffectedpiety will endure.• Bob Woodward was a prima donna who played heavily at office politics.• I wouldn't want either player on my team - they're both prima donnas.• The days of the creativegeniusprima donna are over.• Did Parksstomp off in a huff like some injuredprima donna, some egomaniac?• Melinda Mullins -- a presence to remember -- plays the prima donna, Hilary, who tosses off an insult a minute.