coup de theatre

US /ˌkuː də teɪˈɑːtər/
UK /ˌkuː də teɪˈɑːtər/
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戲劇性轉折, 出人意料的結局

a dramatic and unexpected turn of events in a play or other narrative

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The sudden appearance of the long-lost heir was a true coup de theatre.
失散已久的繼承人突然出現,真是一個戲劇性的轉折
The director used a clever coup de theatre to surprise the audience.
導演巧妙地運用了戲劇性手法來給觀眾帶來驚喜。