释义
[ dahy -uh -lawg, -log ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈdaɪ əˌlɔg, -ˌlɒg / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun conversation between two or more persons.
the conversation between characters in a novel, drama, etc.
an exchange of ideas or opinions on a particular issue, especially a political or religious issue, with a view to reaching an amicable agreement or settlement.
a literary work in the form of a conversation: a dialogue of Plato.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used without object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing. to carry on a dialogue; converse.
to discuss areas of disagreement frankly in order to resolve them.
verb (used with object), di·a·logued, di·a·logu·ing. to put into the form of a dialogue.
Origin of dialogue 1175–1225; Middle English <Old French dïalogue, Latin dialogus <Greek diálogos. See dia-, -logue
OTHER WORDS FROM dialogue di·a·logu·er, noun self-di·a·log, noun self-di·a·logue, noun un·der·di·a·logue, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020
Example sentences from the Web for dialogue In End of Watch, their dialog is spiced with a seemingly endless stream of “bros” and “dudes.”
Jake Gyllenhaal & Michael Peña on Their ‘End of Watch’ Bromance | Chris Lee| September 19, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Everything had become quite still all around during this dialog.
Si Klegg, Book 6 (of 6) | John McElroy
However, that is a matter of no consequence, as we are both familiar with the dialog—, or rather the service.
Punchinello, Vol. 2., No. 32, November 5, 1870 | Various
Your speech is not a monolog, but a dialog, in which you are the speaker, and the auditor a silent tho questioning listener.
Model Speeches for Practise | Grenville Kleiser
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British Dictionary definitions for dialogue noun conversation between two or more people
an exchange of opinions on a particular subject; discussion
the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction
a particular passage of conversation in a literary or dramatic work
a literary composition in the form of a dialogue
a political discussion between representatives of two nations or groups
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb rare (tr) to put into the form of a dialogue
(intr) to take part in a dialogue; converse
Derived forms of dialogue dialogic (ˌdaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk ), adjective dialoguer , noun Word Origin for dialogue C13: from Old French dialoge, from Latin dialogus, from Greek dialogos, from dialegesthai to converse; see dialect
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