| 词汇 | whodunnit |
| 释义 | whodunnit noun[ C ] informal(USwhodunit)uk /ˌhuːˈdʌn.ɪt/ us /ˌhuːˈdʌn.ɪt/ a story about a crime and the attempt to discover who committed it: 犯罪小说;侦探小说 It's one of those whodunnits where you don't find out who the murderer is till the very end.这是那种直到最后才能找出杀人凶手的侦探小说。 Synonym mystery 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 Examples of whodunnitwhodunnit The play is a classic 'whodunnit', has provided employment for 205 actors since it opened, and been seen by some seven million theatre-goers. The resulting 'true story' puts music history on trial, transforming a musical drama about musical drama into an eighteenth-century mystery story, a kind of whodunnit about an original, unsolved theft. If anyone in this country wishes to know the intention behind today's debate, they should do what we do in a whodunnit—follow the money. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has all the makings of an excellent whodunnit—we are on tenterhooks to discover who will accredit whom throughout the debate. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A careful examination of the record makes revealing and fascinating reading and would be great source material for a good thriller or perhaps, more accurately, a whodunnit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If we are treating this issue as a whodunnit and looking for a guilty party, there, surely, was the dog that did not bark in the night. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This novel is nowhere near the classical whodunnit. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She is principally known for having created a hitherto-unknown twist on the traditional whodunnit. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A show spokesperson commented that the storyline would be handled sensitively and that it would not become a whodunnit. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In this fictional theatre a whodunnit is performed, witnessed by an audience which includes two theatre critics. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. This novel is a whodunnit mystery, with an emphasis on the puzzle aspect. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Other cases involve her in classic whodunnit scenarios. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Grab a love story measure, add a whodunnit film touch, a pinch of horror and a heavy load of elegant camera work and photography. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The story is not a whodunnit although it incorporates various elements of the crime novel. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It is also notable for not telling whodunnit at the end. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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