flashback
US /ˈflæʃ.bæk/
UK /ˈflæʃ.bæk/
1.
闪回, 倒叙
a sudden and disturbing vivid memory of an event in the past, typically a traumatic one
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The smell of smoke triggered a flashback to his time in the war.
烟味勾起了他对战争时期的闪回。
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She experienced a sudden flashback of the accident.
她突然闪回了事故的场景。
2.
闪回, 倒叙
an intercut scene in a film, novel, etc., that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story
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The movie used a clever flashback to reveal the killer's motive.
这部电影巧妙地运用了闪回来揭示凶手的动机。
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The novel frequently employs flashbacks to develop character backstories.
这部小说经常使用闪回来发展人物的背景故事。