soliloquy

IPA/səˈlɪləkwi/
KK[səlˈɪləkwi]IPA/səˈlɪləkwi/

soliloquy — noun

  • soliloquysingular
  • soliloquiesplural

1. In drama, a speech made by a character standing alone on stage, during which the

1.名詞C1
釋義

In drama, a speech made by a character standing alone on stage, during which they reveal their private thoughts out loud for the audience to hear, rather than speaking to another character.

例句

In the final act, Folake delivered a soliloquy that exposed her character's hidden guilt to the silent audience.

deliver a soliloquy

Samir practised his soliloquy backstage, whispering the lines about betrayal over and over again.

同義詞
  • monologue

    Broader term — a monologue can be addressed to other characters, while a soliloquy is always spoken alone

  • aside

    A brief remark directed to the audience while other characters remain on stage, not a full speech

反義詞
  • dialogue

    Conversation between two or more characters

文法句型

deliver a soliloquy

perform a soliloquy

in a soliloquy

用法筆記

Distinguish from monologue: a soliloquy is spoken by a character alone on stage revealing inner thoughts; a monologue may be addressed to other characters present on stage.

常見錯誤

❌The actor performed a soliloquy while other characters stood listening on stage.
✅The actor performed a monologue while other characters stood listening on stage.
💡A soliloquy requires the character to be alone on stage; a monologue does not.

2. The act of speaking your thoughts aloud when you are alone, as if you were havin

2.名詞C2
釋義

The act of speaking your thoughts aloud when you are alone, as if you were having a conversation with yourself.

例句

Minh caught himself mid-soliloquy in the kitchen, weighing up whether to accept the transfer.

caught + reflexive pronoun + mid-soliloquy

Talia's quiet soliloquy drifted over the garden fence, and her neighbour thought she was on the phone.

同義詞
  • monologue

    Less formal and more common; does not carry the theatrical connotation of soliloquy

  • self-talk

    Psychological register — refers to the habit of talking to oneself, often in a therapeutic context

反義詞
  • conversation

    An exchange between two or more people, as opposed to speaking alone

文法句型

mutter a soliloquy

deliver a soliloquy

in a soliloquy

用法筆記

Often used humorously or self-deprecatingly to describe muttering to oneself, rather than in its strict theatrical sense.

常見錯誤

❌He was talking in soliloquy.
✅He was talking in a soliloquy.
💡'Soliloquy' is a countable noun and needs an article in this construction.