单词 | epilogue |
释义 | ep·i·logue also ep·i·log ![]() n. 1. a. A short poem or speech spoken directly to the audience following the conclusion of a play. b. The performer who delivers such a short poem or speech. 2. A short addition or concluding section at the end of a literary work, often dealing with the future of its characters. Also called afterword. 3. An event which reflects meaningfully on a recently ended conflict or struggle. [Middle English epiloge, from Old French epilogue, from Latin epilogus, from Greek epilogos, conclusion of a speech : epi-, epi- + logos, word, speech; see leg- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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