| 单词 | peripeteia |
| 释义 | peripeteia /per'euh pi tuy"euh, -tee"euh/, n. a sudden turn of events or an unexpected reversal, esp. in a literary work. Also, peripetia, peripety /peuh rip"i tee/. [1585-95; < Gk peripéteia sudden change, equiv. to peripet(és) lit., falling round (peri- PERI- + pet-, base of píptein to fall) + -eia -Y3] |
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