"whodunit" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 推理小说
• 侦探小说

Definition

故事或小说，通常是谋杀案，读者需要推理是谁犯下了罪行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属于非正式用语，常指侦探推理类小说或影视剧，有点俏皮或怀旧色彩。重点在于隐藏凶手身份直到结尾。

Examples

I borrowed a whodunit from the library.

我从图书馆借了一本**推理小说**。

This movie is a classic whodunit.

这部电影是一部经典的**推理小说（电影）**。

Who wrote that best-selling whodunit?

那本畅销**推理小说**是谁写的？

If you love a good mystery, this whodunit will keep you guessing until the last page.

如果你喜欢悬疑故事，这本**推理小说**会让你一直猜到最后一页。

Last night we watched a new whodunit on TV and didn't guess the killer.

昨晚我们在电视上看了一部新的**推理片**，没猜出凶手是谁。

She's always up for a whodunit when she's in the mood for some suspense.

她只要想看悬疑，总会选一部**推理小说**。