请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 coup de théâtre
释义

coup de théâtre

/ˌkuː də teɪˈɑːtr(ə) / /ku də teɑtʀ/
noun (plural coups de théâtre pronounced same)
1A dramatically sudden action or turn of events, especially in a play.But Fancioulle's giving of life to a timeless work of art actually prepares the eventual entrance of death onto the stage in a dramatic coup de théâtre....
  • There is a final coup de théâtre that strikes me as needlessly flashy.
  • Dramatically, visually and ideologically, it was a triumph, a daring coup de théâtre that implicitly relocated the largely white audience within the on-stage struggle of the dignified West Indians.
2A successful theatrical production.This skill, also known as coup d'oeil, was defined by von Clausewitz as ‘the rapid discovery of a truth which to the ordinary mind is not visible at all…’

Origin

French, literally 'blow of theatre'.

随便看

 

英语词典包含243303条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/3/24 21:21:04