deus ex machina

美 [?de??s eks ?mɑk?nɑ] 　英 [?de??s eks ?mæk?n?]

• n.（尤指劇本或小說中）扭轉乾坤之力量
• 網(wǎng)絡解圍的人或事件；天外救星；解圍之神

英漢雙解

英漢解釋

na.	1. (古希臘,羅馬戲劇中)用舞臺機關送出來參與劇情進展的神仙 2. (小說等中)突然出現(xiàn)以解圍的人物 3. 在緊要關頭突然出現(xiàn)而扭轉局面的人

英英解釋

n.	1. someone or something that solves a situation that seemed impossible to solve in a sudden and unlikely way, especially in a book, play, movie, etc.

例句

beijing is frantically searching for a magic formula , a meteorological deus ex machina , to clear its skies for the 2008 olympics.

北京正在瘋狂地尋找一種神奇的公式，一套氣象上的解決方案，來使2008年奧運會的天空變得純凈。

Mr Carville, known for his witty tongue and take-no-prisoners style, would have been happy to play the role of a deus ex machina.

以其機智詼諧的語言和銳意進取的風格，Carville先生有可能會樂于扮演救世主的角色。

Finally, a sixth aspect is the tendency to appeal to a deus ex machina when all else fails.

最后，即第六個方面，當其它所有手段都失敗后，歐洲各國傾向于祈求某種扭轉乾坤的力量來解圍。

Is there a deus ex machina, a device that will rescue the rich world from its plight?

有能將富裕世界從困境中拯救出來的策略嗎？