| 词汇 | space-western |
| 释义 | space western noun[ C ] (alsospace Western)uk /ˌspeɪs ˈwes.tən/ us /ˌspeɪs ˈwes.tɚn/ a science fiction film, TV show, book, etc. (= one about an imagined future, especially about space travel or other planets) that deals with similar subjects to those in westerns(= stories about life in the west of the United States in the past): In this space western a band of space mercenaries is drawn into a government conspiracy. This space western has the usual cast of characters: the captain (read: sheriff) and crew (read: deputies), a doctor, a minister, and a barkeeper. . His space western Firefly was ditched with only 11 episodes aired of the 14 that had been produced. The mineral resources potentially available in outer space have inspired a number of space westerns that resemble conventional westerns, in which mining and prospecting are important motifs. This goes beyond the typical space Western "refusal to draw on an unarmed man". Types of film, play, book etc. action thriller adaptation Afrofuturism Aga saga allegorical anime bodice-ripper boy-meets-girl director's cut noir non-documentary non-literary one-shot paean parody potboiler psychological sequel stream of consciousness tragicomedy |
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