- [countable]
a long speech by one person during a conversation that stops other people from speaking or expressing an opinion 滔滔不绝的讲话;个人的长篇大论 He went into a long monologue about life in America. 他开始滔滔不绝地谈起美国的生活。 She launched into a long monologue about how wonderful the company was. 她滔滔不绝地讲起那个公司如何如何地好。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- inner
- interior
- internal
- …
- deliver
- do
- go into
- …
- monologue about
- monologue on
- [uncountable, countable]
a long speech in a play, film, etc. spoken by one actor, especially when alone (戏剧、电影等的)独白 She delivered her monologue in a deadpan voice. 她故作严肃地说着独白。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- inner
- interior
- internal
- …
- deliver
- do
- go into
- …
- monologue about
- monologue on
- [countable, uncountable]
a dramatic story, especially in verse, told or performed by one person 独角戏 an entertainer who does comic monologues 表演喜剧独白的演员
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- inner
- interior
- internal
- …
- deliver
- do
- go into
- …
- monologue about
- monologue on
compare dialogue, soliloquy see also interior monologue
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from French, from Greek monologos ‘speaking alone’.