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trope

/tɹəʊp/ /tɹoʊp/

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noun

套路，桥段。

Something recurring across a genre or type of art or literature, such as the ‘mad scientist’ of horror movies or the use of the phrase ‘once upon a time’ as an introduction to fairy tales; a motif.

Examples :

"The movie featured the common trope of the clumsy protagonist who unexpectedly becomes a hero. "

这部电影采用了常见的套路：笨手笨脚的主角意外地变成了英雄。

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noun

修辞，比喻，手法

A figure of speech in which words or phrases are used with a nonliteral or figurative meaning, such as a metaphor.

Examples :

"The movie used the "nerd becomes popular" trope, which we've seen in many high school comedies. "

这部电影使用了“书呆子变受欢迎”的老套路，这种情节我们在很多校园喜剧中都见过了。

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noun

套路，惯用手法

Mathematical senses.

Examples :

"The teacher used the Pythagorean trope to demonstrate how to find the length of the missing side of a right triangle. "

老师用了勾股定理这个套路来演示如何找到直角三角形缺失边的长度。

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noun

乐段，变奏。

Musical senses.

Examples :

"The teacher used a familiar trope in her music lesson, a descending scale to build anticipation before the final chord. "

老师在音乐课上使用了一个常见的乐段，也就是在最后一个和弦前用下行音阶来营造期待感。

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noun

比喻，修辞。

Philosophical senses.

Examples :

"The recurring trope of the "struggling artist" is a common philosophical theme in many stories about creative people. "

关于创意人士的故事中，“穷困潦倒的艺术家”这一反复出现的比喻是一种常见的哲学主题。

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verb

套用，沿用老套路。

To use, or embellish something with, a trope.

Examples :

"The comedian decided to trope the familiar "lost tourist" sketch by adding a talking dog and a ridiculously oversized map. "

这位喜剧演员决定套用观众熟悉的“迷路游客”小品，还加了只会说话的狗和一张超大号的地图来翻新这个老套路。

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verb

老套，陈词滥调

Senses relating chiefly to art or literature.

Examples :

"While many adventure stories trope the "chosen one" narrative, this movie tries to offer a fresh perspective. "

虽然很多冒险故事都落入“天选之子”的老套情节，这部电影试图提供一个全新的视角。

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verb

运用比喻，使用修辞。

To think or write in terms of tropes.

Examples :

"Instead of trying to write something new, the author troped the story, relying on familiar plot points and character archetypes. "

作者并没有尝试写出新意，而是老调重弹，使用了许多常见的桥段和典型人物形象。

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