This was originally a term used in the theater. It referred to a performance in which one person played all or most of the roles, idiomatically, it has come to describe an activity in which one person does almost everything'. "Teddy's such a great entertainer. His new film is a one-man show which he has written, produced and directed." Artists and photographers also stage on-man show when their works alone are on display. "Teddy's photographs will soon be on display in a one-man show at the Arts Center."

這是一個(gè)源自劇場(chǎng)的慣用語(yǔ)。本指獨(dú)角戲或者由一個(gè)人扮演大部分角色的表演，后來(lái)，它漸漸演變成比喻某項(xiàng)由單人籌辦或者幾乎獨(dú)力進(jìn)行的活動(dòng)。“Teddy是一位著名的演藝人員，他的新電影可以說(shuō)完全是他個(gè)人的杰作，從編劇、制片到導(dǎo)演都由他一個(gè)人擔(dān)任。”　藝術(shù)家和攝影家舉辦個(gè)人作品展時(shí)，也可以說(shuō)是在表演“獨(dú)角戲”。"Teddey 不久之后將在藝術(shù)中心推出他的個(gè)人攝影作品展。“