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soliloquy

UK //səˈlɪl.ə.kwi//US //səˈlɪl.ə.kwi//

词源

源自拉丁语 'soliloquium',由'solus'(独自)和'loqui'(说话)组合而成,字面意思是'独自说话'。

noun

❶ 独白,指戏剧中角色独自一人时说出的话,用于表达内心想法或感受,观众可以听到但其他角色听不到。

“Hamlet's famous soliloquy begins with 'To be or not to be'.”

(哈姆雷特著名的独白以'生存还是毁灭'开头。)

“The actress delivered a powerful soliloquy in the final act.”

(女演员在最后一幕中表演了一段强有力的独白。)

❶ 自言自语,指一个人在没有听众的情况下大声说出自己的想法。

“Her constant soliloquies made her neighbors think she was strange.”

(她经常自言自语让邻居觉得她很奇怪。)

“I sometimes catch myself in a soliloquy when working alone.”

(独自工作时我有时会发现自己正在自言自语。)

同义词:monologue, speech, aside, self-talk, oration

常见短语

dramatic soliloquy — 戏剧性独白,特指在戏剧或诗歌中具有强烈情感表达的独白。

“The dramatic soliloquy in Act 3 is considered the play's climax.”

(第三幕中的戏剧性独白被认为是全剧的高潮。)

inner soliloquy — 内心独白,指人物在思想中进行的无声自我对话。

“The novel uses inner soliloquy to show the protagonist's conflict.”

(这部小说用内心独白来展现主人公的矛盾心理。)