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dialogue

UK //ˈdaɪ.ə.lɒɡ//US //ˈdaɪ.ə.lɑːɡ//

词源

源自中古法语 'dialogue',来自拉丁语 'dialogus',又源自希腊语 'dialogos'('dia-' 意为 '通过','logos' 意为 '言语')。

noun

❶ 对话,指两人或多人之间的交谈或交流,常用于描述正式或非正式的谈话场景。

“The novel includes a lot of dialogue between the main characters.”

(这本小说包含了许多主要角色之间的对话。)

“The dialogue between the two leaders was productive and constructive.”

(两位领导人之间的对话富有成效且具有建设性。)

❶ 对话体,指以对话形式呈现的文学作品或讨论,常用于戏剧、小说或哲学著作中。

“Plato's works are often written in the form of dialogue.”

(柏拉图的著作通常以对话的形式写成。)

“The book uses dialogue to explore complex philosophical ideas.”

(这本书通过对话探讨复杂的哲学思想。)

同义词:conversation, discussion, exchange

verb

❶ 进行对话或交流,通常用于正式或协商的场合。

“The two countries agreed to dialogue about trade issues.”

(两国同意就贸易问题进行对话。)

“The committee will dialogue with stakeholders next week.”

(委员会下周将与利益相关者进行对话。)

同义词:communicate, talk, converse

常见短语

dialogue box — 对话框,指计算机程序中弹出的一个小窗口,用于显示信息或要求用户输入。

“A dialogue box appeared asking me to confirm the action.”

(弹出了一个对话框,要求我确认操作。)

open dialogue — 公开对话,指透明、坦诚的交流,常用于讨论敏感或重要问题。

“The company encourages open dialogue between employees and management.”

(公司鼓励员工与管理层之间进行公开对话。)