dialogue

noun

1. （书、戏剧或电影中的）对话，对白
   conversations in a book, play, or film/movie
   1. The novel has long descriptions and not much dialogue.
      这部小说描述多对话少。
   2. dialogues for language learners
      供语言学习者学习的对话
2. （尤指集体或国家间为解决问题、结束争端等进行的）对话
   a formal discussion between two groups or countries, especially when they are trying to solve a problem, end a disagreement, etc.
   1. The President told waiting reporters there had been a constructive dialogue.
      总统告诉等候的记者，刚才进行了一次富有建设性的对话。

in AM, also use 美国英语亦用 dialog


1. N-VAR 对话;谈话;讨论;交换意见
   Dialogue is communication or discussion between people or groups of people such as governments or political parties.
   1. People of all social standings should be given equal opportunities for dialogue...
      社会各阶层的人们都应该拥有平等的对话机会。
   2. They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities...
      双方已经开始了对话，以增进两个社群间的彼此了解。
   3. She came back and tried to start a dialogue with the man.
      她回来试图与那个男子展开对话。
2. N-VAR (书、电影或戏剧中的)对话，对白
   A dialogue is a conversation between two people in a book, film, or play.
   1. The dialogue is amusing but the plot is weak...
      对白逗趣但是情节薄弱。
   2. He is a very deft novelist too, with a superb ear for dialogue.
      他同时也是一名才思敏捷的小说家，很善于搜集对话方面的素材。
   3. ...Shakespeare's dialogues.
      莎士比亚戏剧中的对白

1. The discussions were the beginnings of a dialogue with Moscow.
   讨论拉开了同莫斯科对话的序幕。
2. The consulate will carryon a political dialogue with Indonesia
   领事馆将和印度尼西亚举行政治对话。
3. Any possible solution to the Irish question can only come about through dialogue
   任何解决爱尔兰问题的可行方案只能通过对话产生。
4. It seemed to me that I was being shut out of the dialogue and that's something I just don't cotton to.
   我觉得自己完全插不上话，这让我很不爽。
5. People of all social standings should be given equal opportunities for dialogue
   社会各阶层的人们都应该拥有平等的对话机会。
6. They have begun dialogues to promote better understanding between both communities
   双方已经开始了对话，以增进两个社群间的彼此了解。
7. She came back and tried to start a dialogue with the man.
   她回来试图与那个男子展开对话。
8. The dialogue is amusing but the plot is weak
   对白逗趣但是情节薄弱。
9. He is a very deft novelist too, with a superb ear for dialogue.
   他同时也是一名才思敏捷的小说家，很善于搜集对话方面的素材。
10. I launched into the parable, embellishing the story with invented dialogue and extra details
    我开始讲那则寓言，并编造了些对话，加了些细节对其进行润色。
11. The dialogue was all filth and innuendo.
    这段对话全是下流的言辞和性暗示。
12. She believes these talks will be the start of a constructive and meaningful dialogue
    她认为这些谈话将是一次具有建设性的、有意义的对话的开端。
13. Some of the dialogue is slightly off.
    部分对话有些不太得体。
14. The Georgian leader said in a radio address that he still favoured dialogue between the opposing sides
    这位格鲁吉亚领导人在广播讲话中称他依然赞成对立双方进行对话。
15. Many of them made a point of praising the film's pithy dialogue.
    他们中很多人特别赞扬了影片精炼的对白。
16. The play was full of slangy dialogue.
    剧中充斥了大量俚语对话。
17. They were substituting violence for dialogue
    他们在用暴力取代对话。
18. The dialogue is in Spanish, with English subtitles.
    对话是西班牙语，配有英语字幕。
19. That book has a good plot and much clever dialogue.
    这本书的情节引人入胜，并有许多巧妙的对白。
20. The dialogue remained light and friendly.
    对话仍然是轻松友好的。
21. It is yet premature to predict the possible outcome of the dialogue.
    预言这次对话可能有什么结果，现在还为时过早。
22. This dialogue would shortly come to a close.
    对话很快就要结束了。
23. Talking of comic dialogue, he comes from a professional family.
    提起说相声，他可是门里出身。
24. The two governments have opened a dialogue.
    两国政府已开始对话。
25. Their dialogue was interrupted by philip's voice.
    他们的谈话被菲利普的声音打断了。
26. She made capital of the dialogue to stimulate tree conversation among her pupils.
    她利用那个对话来引起学生们的交谈。
27. He's not very good at writing dialogue.
    他不太擅长写对话形式的作品。
28. Check to see if the students have memorized the dialogue.
    检查一下学生是否记住了那段对话。
29. This comic dialogue is really funny.
    这段相声真哏。
30. Labour hinted it would like to resume the broken dialogue with management.
    劳方暗示愿意同资方恢复已经中断的对话。

  chat chatter conversation dialogue【导航词义：聊天，对话】

  chat n. 〈尤英〉闲谈，聊天

〔辨析〕普通用词，指熟人之间很随便的交谈，强调谈话的亲密性和非正式性。

  chatter n. 闲扯，唠叨

〔辨析〕尤指对无关紧要之事喋喋不休的谈论。

  conversation n. 谈话，交谈

〔辨析〕指人们相互之间交流信息、感情、思想等的非正式的交谈。

  dialogue n. 对话，对白

〔辨析〕指书、戏剧、电影中的对白，也可指两个组织、国家等之间的正式对话。

noun

1. a literary composition in the form of a conversation between two people
   1. he has read Plato's Dialogues in the original Greek

   Synonym:    dialog

2. the lines spoken by characters in drama or fiction

   Synonym:    dialog

3. a conversation between two persons

   Synonym:    dialogduologue

4. a discussion intended to produce an agreement
   1. the buyout negotiation lasted several days
   2. they disagreed but kept an open dialogue
   3. talks between Israelis and Palestinians

   Synonym:    negotiationtalks