| 单词 | soliloquy |
| 释义 | soliloquy (once / 2089 pages) n Ever see someone talking to himself while on a stage? That's what you call a soliloquy — a character's speech voicing his or her own thoughts as if to himself. Shakespeare's plays are full of soliloquies. The noun, soliloquy, comes from the Latin roots, solus "alone" plus loqui "speak" meaning "a talking to oneself." A soliloquy is a speech a character gives of his thoughts and reflections. Some of the most famous lines in drama are taken from soliloquies. Take "to be or not to be..." and "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace..." as two examples of lines from soliloquies that have tortured high school students around the globe. Not the Globe Theater, Silly. WORD FAMILYsoliloquy: soliloquies, soliloquise, soliloquize+/soliloquise: soliloquised, soliloquises, soliloquising/soliloquize: soliloquized, soliloquizes, soliloquizing USAGE EXAMPLESIn “Hamilton,” Mr. Jackson played George Washington as a wise older-brother figure, stern boss and deliverer of tender soliloquies about the limits of executive power. New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) Pence left the auditorium before Dixon had finished his soliloquy, but reportedly heard all of the remarks over speakers in the hallway. Los Angeles Times(Nov 19, 2016) But when he turns to himself in the mirror — to which he pitches his soliloquies — it’s clear that there’s nothing harmless about him. New York Times(Nov 04, 2016) 1n speech you make to yourself Syn|Hyper monologue language, oral communication, speech, speech communication, spoken communication, spoken language, voice communication (language) communication by word of mouth 2n a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections Hyper actor's line, speech, words words making up the dialogue of a play |
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