deus ex machina

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌdeɪ.əs ɛks ˈmækɪnə/|/ˌdeɪ.əs ɛks məˈʃiːnə/|/ˌdiːəs ɛks məˈʃiːnə/    美 /ˌdeɪ.əs ˌɛks ˈmɑkənə/|/ˌdeɪ.əs ˌɛks ˈmækənə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any resolution to a story that does not pay due regard to the story's internal logic and that is so unlikely that it challenges suspension of disbelief, and presumably allows the author, director, or developer to end the story in the way that they desired.
    — Near-synonym: (vulgar, slang) ass-pull
  2. A contrived solution to a problem, relying on an agent external to the situation. broadly
    — The belief that a cure for cancer is being withheld by vested interests is a long-standing one. It is often used as a universal deus ex machina for those pushing an alternative alleged cure […]
  3. A deity in Greek and Roman drama who was brought in by stage machinery to intervene in a difficult situation (i.e., to resolve a crisis, or untangle issues surrounding it, a character logically expected to do so). historical,literary
    — I was going to wait for Monsieur Hyppolyte and, like a craven, hand the whole thing over to him. Let the deus ex machina fly in out of the clouds...
  4. A machine used to bring an actor playing a god onto the stage, either up through a trapdoor or (e.g. by crane) from above. historical

词形变化

dei ex machina plural dei ex machinis plural deus ex machinas plural

词汇关系

并列词
dea ex machina

词源

Unadapted borrowing from Latin deus ex māchinā (literally “god from a machine [i.e., a device, scaffolding, contrivance]”), a calque of Ancient Greek ἀπὸ μηχανῆς θεός (apò mēkhanês theós).
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