"whodunit" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 推理小說
• 偵探小說

Definition

故事或小說，通常是謀殺案，讀者需要推理是誰犯下了罪行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，常指偵探推理類小說或影視劇，有點俏皮或懷舊色彩。重點在於隱藏兇手身份直到結尾。

Examples

I borrowed a whodunit from the library.

我從圖書館借了一本**推理小說**。

This movie is a classic whodunit.

這部電影是一部經典的**推理小說（電影）**。

Who wrote that best-selling whodunit?

那本暢銷**推理小說**是誰寫的？

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

如果你喜歡懸疑故事，這本**推理小說**會讓你一直猜到最後一頁。

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

昨晚我們在電視上看了一部新的**推理片**，沒猜出兇手是誰。

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

她只要想看懸疑，總會選一部**推理小說**。