英単語

colloquyの意味・使い方・発音

colloquy

英 ['kɒləkwɪ] 美 ['kɑləkwi]
  • n. 対話の形式で書かれた記事; 話し、会話

英語の語源


colloquy (n.)
mid-15c., "discourse," from Latin colloquium "conference, conversation," literally "a speaking together," from com- "together" (see com-) + -loquium "speaking," from loqui "to speak" (see locution). Meaning "conversation" is attested in English from 1580s.

例文


1. The colloquy between them was brief.
彼らの間の会話は簡潔だ。

2.The colloquy which followed was brief and to the point.
2人の会話は短く、単刀直入だ。

3.They entered into eager colloquy with each other.
彼らは熱い会話を繰り広げた。

4.Miss Ophelia rose from this encouraging colloquy .
オフェリアさんはこの会話に満足していると思い、聞いたら立ち上がった。

5.They stopped,and engaged in a whispered colloquy .
彼らは立ち止まって、小声で意見を交換した。

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