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soliloquy

/səˈlɪləkwi/

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noun

독백

The act of a character speaking to themselves so as to reveal their thoughts to the audience.

Examples :

"At the end of the second act the main villain gave a soliloquy detailing his plans to attack the protagonist."

두 번째 막이 끝날 때, 주요 악당은 주인공을 공격할 계획을 상세히 설명하는 독백을 했다.

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noun

독백

(authorship) A speech or written discourse in this form.

Examples :

"During the play's intermission, the character delivered a long soliloquy about his worries about failing the upcoming history exam. "

극의 중간 휴식 시간에, 그 등장인물은 다가오는 역사 시험에서 실패할까 봐 걱정하는 긴 독백을 했다.

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verb

독백하다

(very rare) To issue a soliloquy.

Examples :

"The student, feeling overwhelmed by his difficult math homework, soliloquized his frustrations aloud. "

어려운 수학 숙제에 압도된 학생은 자신의 좌절감을 큰 소리로 독백했다.

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