英语词汇“peripety”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

per•i•pe•tei•a n.

Literaturea sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, esp. in a literary work.

Also, per′i•pe•ti′a, pe•rip•e•ty

Greek peripéteia sudden change, equivalent. to peripet(é̄s) literally, falling round (peri- peri- + pet-, base of píptein to fall) + -eia -y³
1585–95

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peripeteia, peripetia /ˌpɛrɪpɪˈtaɪə -ˈtɪə/peripety /pəˈrɪpətɪ/ n

Etymology: 16th Century: from Greek, from peri- + piptein to fall (to change suddenly, literally: to fall around)

单词	peripety
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 per•i•pe•tei•a (per′ə pi tī′ə, -tē′ə),USA pronunciation n. Literaturea sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, esp. in a literary work. `Also, per′i•pe•ti′a, pe•rip•e•ty` (pə rip′i tē).USA pronunciation Greek peripéteia sudden change, equivalent. to peripet(é̄s) literally, falling round (peri- peri- + pet-, base of píptein to fall) + -eia -y³ 1585–95 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: peripeteia, peripetia /ˌpɛrɪpɪˈtaɪə -ˈtɪə/peripety /pəˈrɪpətɪ/ n (esp in drama) an abrupt turn of events or reversal of circumstances Etymology: 16th Century: from Greek, from peri- + piptein to fall (to change suddenly, literally: to fall around)
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