subplot
US /ˈsʌb.plɑːt/
UK /ˈsʌb.plɒt/
名詞
副線情節, 次要情節
a subordinate plot in a play, novel, or similar work
範例:
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The romantic subplot added depth to the main story.
浪漫的副線情節為主要故事增添了深度。
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The detective novel had a complex subplot involving a missing artifact.
這部偵探小說有一個複雜的副線情節，涉及一件失蹤的文物。