denouement
/ˌdeɪˈnuːmɒ̃/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdeɪnuːˈmɑ̃ː/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌdā-ˌnü-ˈmäⁿ dā-ˈnü-ˌmäⁿ/ (ame, mw)
denouement — 名詞
- denouementsingular
- denouementsplural
1. the closing part of a novel, play, or film where the loose ends of the plot fina
結局；結尾
故事或事件中謎團揭曉、情節收束的最後部分
the closing part of a novel, play, or film where the loose ends of the plot finally come together and the story's mystery is settled; by extension, how a tangled real-life situation finally works itself out.
The denouement of the mystery novel revealed that the gardener had stolen the diamond ring.
這本推理小說的結局揭露，原來是園丁偷走了那枚鑽石戒指。
the denouement of [story] revealed that [explanation]
Zola found the film's denouement too rushed, with three subplots resolved in a single short scene.
Zola 覺得這部電影的結尾收得太匆促，三條支線竟然在同一個短短的場景裡全部交代完畢。
[story's] denouement [adjective]
After eight months of legal arguments, the trial reached a quiet denouement when both sides agreed to settle.
經過八個月的法庭辯論，這場訴訟在雙方同意和解後走到了平靜的結局。
The play builds tension for two hours and then delivers a shocking denouement in its final five minutes.
這齣戲在前兩小時不斷堆疊緊張感，卻在最後五分鐘拋出一個令人震驚的結局。
Christopher waited eagerly for the denouement of the political scandal that had gripped the country all summer.
Christopher 一整個夏天都在期待這場震撼全國的政治醜聞到底會有什麼樣的結局。
- resolution
more general; works for stories AND ordinary problems, while 'denouement' suggests an unfolding narrative
- climax
the point of greatest tension; the denouement is what comes AFTER the climax, when things get explained
- outcome
neutral, everyday word for any result; 'denouement' adds a sense of drama and explanation
- finale
the last part of a performance or series; 'finale' emphasises the ending itself, 'denouement' emphasises the untying of plot knots
- introduction
the opening that sets up the story, opposite of the closing that resolves it
- complication
the part of the plot where problems pile up, before they are untangled in the denouement
文法句型
the denouement of [story/event]
用法筆記
Most often used in literary or film criticism; outside the arts, the word lends a slightly dramatic tone to ordinary events. Subject is typically a story, drama, scandal, or long-running situation — not a single brief incident.