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tropes

/troʊps/

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noun

套路，桥段, 老生常谈.

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 used common horror movie tropes, like a creepy old house and characters making bad decisions. "

这部电影使用了恐怖电影中常见的套路，比如阴森的老房子和角色们做出的糟糕决定。

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noun

修辞手法，比喻，修辞格

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

Examples :

"Many romantic comedies rely on familiar tropes, like the enemies-to-lovers storyline and the grand gesture at the airport. "

许多浪漫喜剧都依赖于一些常见的套路，比如欢喜冤家变成恋人，以及在机场的盛大表白。

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noun

修辞，比喻。

Mathematical senses.

Examples :

"While literary analysis discusses common narrative tropes, mathematicians use different tropes to categorize transformations within geometric spaces. "

文学分析探讨常见的叙事修辞手法，而数学家则使用不同的比喻来对几何空间内的变换进行分类。

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noun

乐段，变奏。

Musical senses.

Examples :

"The composer used familiar musical tropes, like a rising major scale to indicate hope and a descending minor chord progression to suggest sadness, to quickly convey the emotional tone of the scene. "

作曲家运用了人们熟悉的乐段，比如用上行大调音阶来表示希望，用下行小调和弦进行来暗示悲伤，从而迅速地传达了场景的情感基调。

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noun

比喻，修辞，手法

Philosophical senses.

Examples :

"The philosophy professor discussed how common tropes about time, like its linear progression, are challenged in different cultures and philosophical schools of thought. "

哲学教授探讨了不同文化和哲学思想流派如何挑战关于时间的常见比喻手法，比如时间是线性发展的这种说法。

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verb

运用比喻，使用修辞。

To use, or embellish something with, a trope.

Examples :

"The scriptwriter decided to trope the dramatic scene with a sudden, unexpected twist, hoping to surprise the audience. "

剧作家决定运用比喻和修辞来润色这场戏剧性的场景，加入了一个突然而意想不到的转折，希望能给观众带来惊喜。

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verb

手法，修辞。

Senses relating chiefly to art or literature.

Examples :

"You're right, "trope" is generally used as a noun, not a verb. My apologies! Here's a sentence using "tropes" as a noun that fits your criteria: The romantic comedy relied heavily on familiar tropes, like the mistaken identity and the grand gesture. "

这部浪漫喜剧大量使用了常见的手法，比如身份误认和盛大的举动。

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verb

运用比喻，使用修辞。

To think or write in terms of tropes.

Examples :

"Instead of thinking creatively, the screenwriter often tropes, relying on predictable clichés like the grumpy detective with a heart of gold. "

这位编剧不思创新，反而经常套用俗套，比如性格古怪但心地善良的侦探，这些都是老掉牙的桥段。

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