| 词汇 | deus-ex-machina |
| 释义 | deus ex machina noun[ S ] formaluk /ˌdeɪ.əs eks ˈmæk.ɪ.nə/ us /ˌdeɪ.əs eks ˈmɑː.kɪ.nə/ an unnatural or very unlikely end to a story or event, that solves or removes any problems too easily（故事或事件）不真实的结局，过于简单的结局 Ends and endings abrupt end accomplishment at the close of something break break something up cessation conclusion death ending endpoint era expiration expiry finalization swansong tailpiece terminable terminative the tail end twilight But there was always a deus ex machina for us when we were in trouble. First of all, science by definition avoids the 'deus ex machina' assumption. In the ancient drama it was deus ex machina that came in at the end to solve the problems of the play. Examples of deus ex machinadeus ex machina Lamarck's mechanism was not, as sometimes assumed, a desperate deusexmachina for explaining transgenerational memory. The first is at what point the deusexmachina—the judgment—shall be brought in. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Jupiter descends in a storm as a deusexmachina to resolve the dilemma. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Nor are they simply a reflection of a superorganismic deusexmachina, whether we call it culture, social structure, or institutions. To sort out the problems, they drag in a deusexmachina : leadership and propaganda. There was no deusexmachina in the closing scene. It is simply not a democratic deusexmachina. Of course, sometimes a splendid benefactor has come along like a deusexmachina to pay the difference, but such private benefactors, alas! From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should not blindly take that route, thinking that we have found the solution—a new deusexmachina—when all we have is a vague idea. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I learn that some think of the old deusexmachina of a senate of national parliamentarians to offset the democratic deficit. From Europarl Parallel Corpus - English As such, it is a kind of deusexmachina common in fantasy literature. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These rules precluded many elements common in the baroque tragi-comedy: flying horses, chivalric battles, magical trips to foreign lands and the "deusexmachina". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The episode has subsequently been met with mixed critical responses, facing criticism for its abrupt "deusexmachina" ending. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Use of the godspot in this fashion often foreshadows a deusexmachina ending. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Some critics have argued that eucatastrophe, and in particular the eagles, exemplify "deusexmachina". From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of deus ex machina 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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