单词 | eucatastrophe |
释义 | eucatastrophe/ˌjuːkəˈtastrəfi /noun rare A sudden and favourable resolution of events in a story; a happy ending.Tolkien called the gospel account the ‘eucatastrophe’, the happiest of all tragedies, because it satisfies the human heart's deepest yearnings, including the desire for an epic mythology....
OriginMid 20th century: said to have been coined by Tolkien. |
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