mcguffin

• 叙事作品（尤其是电影）中的一种情节设置，指用来推动剧情发展或促使角色行动的人、物或事件，其具体性质通常并不重要。

A noun, often used in film and storytelling, referring to a plot device or element that serves to motivate the characters or advance the narrative, though its specific nature is often unimportant.

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1. Plot deviceB2formalart

   An object, event, or character in a story that serves as a motivation for the characters or advances the plot, but is often unimportant in itself.

   麦高芬

   • The mysterious briefcase was the perfect McGuffin to drive the thriller's narrative.
   • In Hitchcock's films, the McGuffin is often something trivial like a secret document.
   • The missing necklace served as a McGuffin, setting the detective on a wild chase.
   • The treasure map was a classic McGuffin that led the adventurers into danger.

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