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单词 coup de théâtre
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coup de théâtre

[ kooduh tey-ah-truh ]
/ kudə teɪˈɑ trə /

noun, plural coups de thé·â·tre [kooduh tey-ah-truh]. /kudə teɪˈɑ trə/. French.

a surprising or unexpected turn of events in a play.
a sensational and unexpected turn in the plot of a drama.
any theatrical trick intended to have a sensational effect.

Words nearby coup de théâtre

coup de main, coup de maître, coup de poing, coup d'essai, coup d'état, coup de théâtre, coup d'oeil, coupe, Couperin, Couperus, coupette
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British Dictionary definitions for coup de théâtre

coup de théâtre
/ French (ku də teɑtrə) /

noun plural coups de théâtre (ku də teɑtrə)

a dramatic turn of events, esp in a play
a sensational device of stagecraft
a stage success

Word Origin for coup de théâtre

literally: stroke of the theatre
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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