perorate

• 动词，指滔滔不绝地讲话，或发表正式而冗长的演说，常带有浮夸、做作的腔调。

A verb meaning to speak at length or deliver a formal, lengthy speech, often in a pompous or grandiloquent manner.

1. Conclude a speech formallyC2formal

   To bring a speech to an end with a formal summary or recapitulation of the main points.

   总结发言

   • The senator perorated his address with a call for unity.
   • After a lengthy debate, the chairman perorated with a brief summary.
   • She perorated her lecture by restating the key arguments.

   同义词closeconcluderecapitulatesum up

   反义词begincommenceintroduceopen

2. Speak in a grand or pompous styleC2formal

   To deliver a speech in a grandiloquent, elaborate, or overly dramatic manner.

   夸夸其谈

   • The orator perorated for nearly an hour, captivating the audience.
   • He tends to perorate on trivial matters, making them sound monumental.
   • The professor perorated about the importance of classical education.

   同义词declaimharanguehold forthoratepontificatesermonizespeechifyspout

   反义词mumblestammerwhisper