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单词 whodunnit
释义
whodunnit
noun[C]
informal(USwhodunit)
uk
/ˌhuːˈdʌn.ɪt/us
/ˌhuːˈdʌn.ɪt/
astoryabout acrimeand theattempttodiscoverwhocommittedit:
犯罪小说；侦探小说
It's one of those whodunnits where you don'tfindout who themurdereris 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
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(Definition ofwhodunnitfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofwhodunnit

whodunnit
The play is a classic 'whodunnit', has provided employment for 205 actors since it opened, and been seen by some seven million theatre-goers.
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The resulting 'true story' puts music history on trial, transforming a musical drama about musical drama into an eighteenth-century mystery story, a kind ofwhodunnitabout an original, unsolved theft.
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If anyone in this country wishes to know the intention behind today's debate, they should do what we do in awhodunnit—follow the money.
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It has all the makings of an excellentwhodunnit—we are on tenterhooks to discover who will accredit whom throughout the debate.
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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, awhodunnit.
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If we are treating this issue as awhodunnitand looking for a guilty party, there, surely, was the dog that did not bark in the night.
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This novel is nowhere near the classicalwhodunnit.
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She is principally known for having created a hitherto-unknown twist on the traditionalwhodunnit.
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A show spokesperson commented that the storyline would be handled sensitively and that it would not become awhodunnit.
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In this fictional theatre awhodunnitis performed, witnessed by an audience which includes two theatre critics.
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This novel is awhodunnitmystery, with an emphasis on the puzzle aspect.
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Other cases involve her in classicwhodunnitscenarios.
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Grab a love story measure, add awhodunnitfilm touch, a pinch of horror and a heavy load of elegant camera work and photography.
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The story is not awhodunnitalthough it incorporates various elements of the crime novel.
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It is also notable for not tellingwhodunnitat the end.
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