| 单词 | macguffin |
| 释义 | MacGuffinor Mc·Guf·fin[ muh-guhf-in ] / məˈgʌf ɪn / nouna 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 MacGuffinFirst recorded in 1935–40; probably from the surname MacGuffin and popularized by Alfred Hitchcock Words nearby MacGuffinMacewen's sign, Macewen's triangle, macfarlane, Macgillicuddy's Reeks, MacGregor, MacGuffin, mach, Machabees, Machado, Machado de Assiz, Machado y Morales Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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