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单词 macguffin
释义

MacGuffin

or Mc·Guf·fin

[ muh-guhf-in ]
/ məˈgʌf ɪn /

noun

a plot device in a work of fiction, often a physical object, that drives the plot forward without factoring into the story’s resolution:The statue in The Maltese Falcon is the most well-known example of a MacGuffin in cinema.

Origin of MacGuffin

First recorded in 1935–40; probably from the surname MacGuffin and popularized by Alfred Hitchcock

Words nearby MacGuffin

Macewen's sign, Macewen's triangle, macfarlane, Macgillicuddy's Reeks, MacGregor, MacGuffin, mach, Machabees, Machado, Machado de Assiz, Machado y Morales
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