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the epilogue to [work]
to 后接作品名称，说明是哪部作品的尾声或后记。
The epilogue to the novel explains what happens to the main character.
这部小说的后记交代了主人公后来的遭遇。
尾声；后记
epilogues — plural of epilogue
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
尾声；后记
A short section added at the end of a literary work, such as a book, that concludes or comments on the story; an afterword.
The epilogue to the novel explains what happens to the main character.
这部小说的后记交代了主人公后来的遭遇。
剧终时直接对观众说的简短道白。
A short speech, spoken directly at the audience at the end of a play
戏剧结尾时演员向观众直接说的简短讲话(常为诗体)
a short speech (often in verse) addressed directly to the audience by an actor at the end of a play
表演这段道白的演员。
The performer who gives this speech
文学作品末尾附加的简短段落
a short passage added at the end of a literary work
After the play ended, the actor delivered an epilogue directly to the audience.
戏剧结束后，演员直接向观众致辞作为收场白。
AI contextual example
The novel includes an epilogue that reveals what happened to the characters years later.
这部小说包含一个后记，揭示了角色们多年后的生活。
AI contextual example
Some movies have epilogues after the credits that tease a sequel.
有些电影在字幕结束后有尾声，暗示续集。
AI contextual example
the epilogue told what eventually happened to the main characters
尾声讲述了主要人物最终的结局。
WordNet
to 后接作品名称，说明是哪部作品的尾声或后记。
The epilogue to the novel explains what happens to the main character.
这部小说的后记交代了主人公后来的遭遇。
in the epilogue 作状语，常放在句首，表示在作品结尾的部分。
In the epilogue, the author thanks her family and friends.
在后记中，作者感谢了她的家人和朋友。
that 引导的定语从句说明这段尾声或收场白的内容。
The play ends with an epilogue that resolves the main conflict.
这出戏以一个解决主要冲突的收场白结束。
Not this
The epilogue in the end of the novel was sad.
Use this
The epilogue at the end of the novel was sad.
表示“在……末尾/结尾处”时应用at the end of，因为epilogue位于书末的具体位置；in the end意思是“最终、最后”，不能接of短语。改为at the end of后介词与位置搭配正确。
Not this
The epilogue introduces the main characters at the beginning of the story.
Use this
The prologue introduces the main characters at the beginning of the story.
epilogue指作品末尾的收场白或后记，而开头介绍人物、情节的部分是prologue。两者常因中文都译为“序/尾声”而混淆，此处位于故事开头，必须用prologue。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
写后记
The author decided to write an epilogue to answer readers' questions.
作者决定写一篇后记来回答读者的问题。
小说的后记
The epilogue to the novel reveals the fate of every character.
这部小说的后记揭示了每个人物的命运。
在尾声里
In the epilogue, the narrator looks back on his childhood.
在尾声里，叙述者回顾了自己的童年。
恰当的收尾
The final chapter serves as a fitting epilogue to her career.
最后一章为她的职业生涯画上了一个恰当的句号。
念收场白
At the end of the play, the lead actor delivers the epilogue.
剧终时，主演念收场白。
Use epilogues naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
看到 epilogue 就想到剧终幕落，演员向观众致收场白，或书末的后记——记住它总在结尾。
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学评论、戏剧演出、计算机编程 该词通常用于书面或较为正式的语境，尤其多见于小说、剧本的结尾部分，以及文学评论、戏剧分析中；在计算机领域则作为专业术语使用。比较常见于阅读和写作场景，日常口语中不常出现。
这些词都以 -logue 结尾，且末尾发音都是 /lɔɡ/，但重音都在第一个音节，且重读元音不同，因此它们与 epilogue 并不押韵。例如 epilogue /ˈɛpəˌlɔɡ/ 的重读元音是 /ɛ/，而 dialogue /ˈdaɪəˌlɔɡ/ 的重读元音是 /aɪ/。注意 analogue 在美式英语中常拼作 analog，读音不变。
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