denouement
含义: The final part of a story in which matters are explained or resolved; the outcome of a complex sequence of events.
Dénouement (sometimes written dénouement without the accent in English) refers to the resolution that follows the climax of a narrative — the tying up of loose ends. In broader usage it describes the final outcome of any complex situation, negotiation, or series of events. It carries a literary, slightly formal tone. Common collocations include 'dramatic dénouement,' 'the dénouement of,' 'reach its dénouement,' and 'surprising dénouement.'
例句
- The novel's dénouement revealed that the narrator had been unreliable from the very first page. 小说的结局揭示了叙述者从第一页起就是不可靠的。El desenlace de la novela reveló que el narrador había sido poco fiable desde la primera página.小説の結末で、語り手が最初のページから信頼できない人物であったことが明かされた。소설의 결말에서 서술자가 첫 페이지부터 신뢰할 수 없는 인물이었음이 밝혀졌다.
- After months of boardroom intrigue, the dénouement came swiftly when the chairman was ousted. 经过数月的董事会暗斗,主席被罢免,结局来得迅速。Tras meses de intrigas en la sala de juntas, el desenlace llegó de golpe cuando el presidente fue destituido.何か月にもわたる取締役会の陰謀の末、会長が解任されるという結末が突如訪れた。수개월에 걸친 이사회 내부의 음모 끝에, 회장이 축출되는 결말이 갑작스럽게 찾아왔다.
- The match built to a thrilling dénouement with a last-minute penalty deciding the outcome. 比赛在最后一分钟的点球决定胜负中迎来了扣人心弦的结局。El partido culminó en un desenlace apasionante con un penalti en el último minuto que decidió el resultado.試合はロスタイムのペナルティキックが勝敗を分けるという、スリリングな結末を迎えた。경기는 후반 종료 직전 페널티킥이 승부를 가르는 스릴 넘치는 결말로 치달았다.
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用法指南
语境: literary, media, general
语气: neutral
起源与历史
From French dénouement (an untying), from dénouer (to untie), from dé- (un-) + nouer (to tie), from Latin nodare (to knot), from nodus (knot). The metaphor of 'untying the knot' of a plot has been used since the seventeenth century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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