知识 | Loquacious derives from Latin loquor, to speak, a root found also in: soliloquy—a speech to oneself (loquor plus solus, alone), or, etymologically, a speech when alone. We often talk to ourselves, but usually silently, the words going through our minds but not actually passing our lips. The term soliloquy is commonly applied to utterances made in a play by characters who are speaking their thoughts aloud so the audience won’t have to guess. The soliloquist may be alone; or other members of the cast may be present on stage, but of course they don’t hear what’s being said, because they’re not supposed to know. The verb is to soliloquize. |
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拓展 | Eugene O’Neill made novel uses of soliloquies in Mourning Becomes Electra—the characters made honest disclosures of their feelings and thoughts to the audience, but kept the other players in the dark. |
《》 | talk, talk, talk! |
出处 | Word Power Made Easy SESSION 25 |
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