soliloquize
UK/sə'liləkwaiz/US/sә'lilәkwaiz/
C2
Definitions
v.
To deliver a soliloquy; to talk to oneself aloud.
进行独白；自言自语
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsoliloqualone, single (Latin sōlus); sun (Latin sōl)
+
-izeto make, to become
=soliloquize
soliloquy (soli- 'alone' + loqu 'speak') + -ize (to do) = to perform a soliloquy, to speak one's thoughts aloud while alone.
Common Collocations
- 1.soliloquize aloud出声自言自语
- 2.begin to soliloquize开始自言自语
- 3.soliloquize on stage在舞台上独白
Example Sentences
- 1.
The actor began to soliloquize at the front of the stage.
- 2.
He tends to soliloquize when he thinks no one is listening.
- 3.
Hamlet soliloquizes about whether life is worth living.