deus ex machina

• Латинская фраза, означающая 'бог из машины', используемая для описания неожиданного, искусственного или маловероятного разрешения конфликта в истории, часто вводимого внезапно для решения, казалось бы, неразрешимой проблемы.

A Latin phrase meaning 'god from the machine,' used to describe an unexpected, artificial, or improbable resolution to a story's conflict, often introduced suddenly to solve a seemingly unsolvable problem.

1. Unexpected resolutionC1formal

   An unexpected power or event that saves a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a story.

   Неожиданное разрешение

   • The hero's sudden rescue by a passing helicopter felt like a deus ex machina.
   • Critics accused the author of using a deus ex machina to resolve the conflict.
   • The last-minute inheritance was a classic deus ex machina ending.