“whydunit”的英文意思

单词

whydunit

释义

whydunit slang.|hwaɪˈdʌnɪt|
Also whydunnit.
[f. why adv. + whodunit.]
A story, play, or film in which the main interest lies in the detection of the motive for some crime or other action.
1968Guardian 1 May 7/2 Patricia Highsmith..writes why-dunnits rather than who-dunnits, psychological thrillers.1970Homes & Gardens Feb. 122/2 This novel isn't so much a whodunit as a whydunit, with a revolver doing the deed.1984Listener 17 May 35/3 It is a terrific whodunnit, constantly hinting at whydunnit, at the ethical squalor of all the participants.

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