epilog

• 名词，指文学作品或戏剧末尾附加的简短段落或讲话，通常用于收尾或直接向观众致辞。

A noun referring to a short passage or speech added at the end of a literary work or play, often providing closure or direct commentary to the audience.

1. Concluding speech in a playB2formal

   A short speech, often in verse, delivered directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a theatrical performance.

   戏剧结尾的收场白

   • The actor delivered a witty epilog that left the audience laughing.
   • Shakespeare's plays often include an epilog spoken by a main character.
   • The epilog thanked the audience for their attention and support.

2. Final section of a literary workB2formal

   A short passage or section added at the end of a book, novel, or other literary work, providing closure or additional information.

   尾声

   • The novel's epilog revealed what happened to the characters years later.
   • She wrote an epilog to explain the historical context of the story.
   • The epilog tied up all the loose ends in the narrative.

   同义词addendumcodaconclusionpostscript

   反义词forewordintroductionpreambleprefaceprologue