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peripetia

/ˌper.ɪ.pɪˈtaɪ.ə/

翻译: 名词,指命运或境遇突然而出人意料的转折,尤指叙事或文学作品中的关键性突变。

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noun

/ˌper.ɪ.pɪˈtaɪ.ə/C2formal
  • zh名词,指命运或境遇突然而出人意料的转折,尤指叙事或文学作品中的关键性突变。

A noun referring to a sudden and unexpected reversal of fortune or change in circumstances, especially as a pivotal moment in a narrative or literary work.

  1. Sudden reversal of fortuneC2formal

    A sudden and unexpected change of fortune or reversal of circumstances, especially in a literary work.

    zh命运的突转

    • The play's climax featured a dramatic peripetia that changed the hero's fate.
    • In the novel, the protagonist experiences a peripetia when he loses his inheritance.
    • The film's plot twist was a classic peripetia, turning the story upside down.

    同义词reversalturn of eventsturnaboutturning pointtwistvicissitude