| 单词 | McGuffin |
| 例句 | “Most mysterious. And now, over to Jim McGuffin with the weather. Going to be any more showers of owls tonight, Jim?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z This is a list of emotional development McGuffins in human form whose characterisation is thinner than the pages of the coffee-stained script they roam in. Clip joint: Manic Pixie Dream Girls 2013-01-09T14:13:28Z Most likely that rubble is not a downed plane, nor the smouldering wreck of Alexandria’s hopes, but Walking Dead McGuffin, designed to keep us watching next week. The Walking Dead: season seven, episode four – Service 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z No elections were held regarding the inevitable return of Jason Todd, which occurred thanks to DC’s most commonly used resurrection McGuffin, the Lazarus Pit. The spandex-clad undead: Why comics love ridiculous resurrections 2014-11-08T05:00:00Z It was such a good McGuffin that it was recycled for Die Hard 2, the one set in the airport on Christmas Eve. Yippee ki-yay, turkey plucker … how Die Hard became a classic Christmas movie 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z There are shades of The Moonstone about its McGuffin – a jewel-studded knife called "The Heart of Afghanistan", with the power to determine who controls the country. Thrillers: John O'Connell's choice – reviews 2012-08-10T21:55:07Z There is nothing terribly seasonal because Christmas doesn’t matter in Die Hard: it’s just a McGuffin, a convenient reason for McClane to be travelling across the country. Yippee ki-yay, turkey plucker … how Die Hard became a classic Christmas movie 2017-12-21T05:00:00Z The friends themselves are sketched-in stereotypes – the politician, the stoner, the journalist, the soulless executives – and the half-hearted McGuffin that underlies the plot barely seems to matter by the end. The Quarry by Iain Banks – review 2013-06-16T07:00:00Z They are the ultimate McGuffins, as Alfred Hitchcock called the filmic “thing that everyone wants.” Sword vs. lightsaber: How the Samurai warrior inspired the Jedi Knights 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z But the movie’s McGuffin, the very pivot of the story, is a court motion made by the newspaper seeking the release of hitherto-sealed documents related to suits brought by victims against the Archdiocese. The Curiously Generic Journalists of "Spotlight" 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Nichols called for his mother and told officers he wished to go home, McGuffin said. Memphis police officers charged with murder in brutal beating of Tyre Nichols during a traffic stop 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z This is not to say these plot lines are McGuffins, though they nod toward that convention of the form. Camus meets Chandler in Japan, via the hall-of-mirrors thriller 'My Annihilation' 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z In fact, the judge limited her ruling only to the possibility of a change in policy, according to Jennifer McGuffin, a spokeswoman for Romanucci’s firm. New life for suit over Chicago police stop-and-frisk policy 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z “DeepMind has vast resources to keep this database up to date and they are better placed to do this than any single academic group,” McGuffin told The Verge. DeepMind creates ‘transformative’ map of human proteins drawn by artificial intelligence 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z "We are stunned to hear this tragic news," McGuffin’s statement read. Anthony Stewart, UT Martin men's basketball coach, dead at 50, school confirms 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z “We are stunned to hear this tragic news,” athletic director Kurt McGuffin said. UT Martin basketball coach Anthony Stewart dies at 50 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z The lawsuit also names McGuffin’s daughter as a plaintiff. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z McGuffin now lives in Portland and works as a chef. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Rev Sam McGuffin, President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, said he too was "content that this situation is about to be rectified". First cemeteries reopen following policy change 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z Thirty-five years after “Neuromancer,” “Agency” uses that same McGuffin, which makes the two novels wonderful counterpoints. Review: William Gibson's time-twisting 'Agency' imagines a Trump-less present 2020-01-24T05:00:00Z He said he doubted he would be able to prepare for a trial before McGuffin’s scheduled release next August. Man convicted of killing girlfriend in 2000 to be released 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z The suit alleges the girl and other members of McGuffin’s family were harassed and publicly humiliated as a result of her father’s ties to the case. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Then 18, McGuffin was investigated, but there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z According to Puracal, Malheur County Circuit Judge Patricia Sullivan said in her ruling Monday that the Oregon State Police lab violated McGuffin’s constitutional rights by failing to disclose the DNA evidence. Judge overturns manslaughter conviction, faults state police 2019-12-02T05:00:00Z And yet there he is, defying the advice from his national security advisers, allowing the possible decimation of the Kurds because of Trump Tower Istanbul or some other compromising McGuffin. What sleazy deal did Trump make with Erdogan? We don't know — but the mind reels 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z McGuffin was expected to leave prison late Tuesday. Man convicted of killing girlfriend in 2000 to be released 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z McGuffin now lives in Portland and works as a chef. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z The case went to grand jury and McGuffin was indicted in 2010. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z “The ability to predict the shape that any protein will fold in to is a big deal,” says fellow competitor Liam McGuffin. Daily briefing: Communicating your science in a post-truth world 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z I’m optimistic that as a field we will really nail the problem in the 2020s,” McGuffin said. Google's DeepMind predicts 3D shapes of proteins 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z The DA’s decision means McGuffin leaves prison with a clean record. Man convicted of killing girlfriend in 2000 to be released 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Then 18, McGuffin was investigated, but there was no physical evidence linking him to the crime. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Last year, Malheur County Circuit Senior Judge Patricia Sullivan overturned McGuffin’s conviction because of the Oregon State Police crime lab’s failure to disclose the other DNA on the girl’s shoe. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z It’s a doorway hidden among the banal where trinkets, supplies, oddities, necessities, spices, weapons, antiques and confections from all over space line the shelves of a veritable McGuffin Mart. Comic-Con 2018: What superhero would best represent SoCal? Readers react 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z It’s chock full of zombies and puzzles and fluorescent fire traps that our heroes must outrun to find their prized McGuffin. 10 fantasy films now on Netflix that you need to see 2018-06-02T04:00:00Z This sounds like the most standard of superhero plots, with the heroes trying to prevent the villain from getting a world-changing McGuffin. Legion is still using a familiar genre to tell an extraordinary story 2018-04-05T04:00:00Z The case went to grand jury and McGuffin was indicted in 2010. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z The lawsuit also names McGuffin’s daughter as a plaintiff. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z The show’s central McGuffin is at the heart of the mystery — both in the novel and in the series — and the world. Netflix is goofing off with lab-grown bodies at CES 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Long a McGuffin of science fictions, from The Terminal Man to The Matrix, brain chips are now being tested as treatments for epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, paralysis, depression, and other disorders. Tribute to Jose Delgado, Legendary and Slightly Scary Pioneer of Mind Control 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z The bowling alley hosted a birthday party for McGuffin, who turned 99 on Aug. 27. South Carolina bowler still rolling at 99 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Last year, Malheur County Circuit Senior Judge Patricia Sullivan overturned McGuffin’s conviction because of the Oregon State Police crime lab’s failure to disclose the other DNA on the girl’s shoe. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z The suit alleges the girl and other members of McGuffin’s family were harassed and publicly humiliated as a result of her father’s ties to the case. Man whose conviction overturned suing, says he was framed 2020-07-20T04:00:00Z Consciousness uploading in Walkaway is not a solution — more like a McGuffin. Cory Doctorow on technological immortality, the transporter problem, and fast-moving futures 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z In most pre-2016 thrillers, that tape would have served as a perfect McGuffin: both the candidate’s allies and enemies would have been desperate to get their hands on it before their opponents did. How can fiction compete with the drama of Donald Trump’s presidency? 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z McGuffin said he began bowling in the late 1930s, before he joined the U.S. South Carolina bowler still rolling at 99 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z A former band member, McGuffin used to follow the marches. Orange Order asks DUP to put Drumcree march on wishlist in May talks 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z The room is more of a McGuffin, says Cocker. Jarvis Cocker: 'People fall in love with an illusion, something that’s never existed' 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z McGuffin said the company has gotten a lot of positive reaction, with parents thanking Merck for reminding them about the importance of HPV vaccination. Do the new Merck HPV ads guilt-trip parents or tell hard truths? Both. 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z It's actually refreshing: while Suicide Squad includes yet another thinly drawn mega-villain with a McGuffin that's about to destroy the world for shrug-related reasons, the film barely cares about it for 90 minutes or so. Suicide Squad has too many villains and not enough villainy to go around 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Kings and Queens League President Doug Baldwin said McGuffin is like a father to everyone in the league. South Carolina bowler still rolling at 99 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z “Every Sunday an Orange Order delegation takes a petition to the bridge below in protest at being blocked,” said William McGuffin, who lives in a cottage in the shadow of Drumcree parish church’s steeple. Orange Order asks DUP to put Drumcree march on wishlist in May talks 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z He's a Meany McGuffin with one thought in his head — "strong equals good" — and no nuance. Our spoiler-heavy talk digs into what's wrong and right in X-Men: Apocalypse 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z In response, McGuffin pointed to the fact that Gardasil has been extensively studied in the United States and abroad for more than a decade. Do the new Merck HPV ads guilt-trip parents or tell hard truths? Both. 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Tasha Robinson: At this point, I’m more invested in the interpersonal hero dynamic than in Thanos and The Big Glove McGuffin. Captain America: Civil War — a spoiler-filled post-film chat 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Fellow bowler Jack Boozer joined the league in 2015, but met McGuffin while playing in another league. South Carolina bowler still rolling at 99 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z The Green Destiny again gets passed from hand to hand, as the McGuffin driving the plot. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny shrinks the original in more ways than one 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z At any rate, one of the bothersome things about The Force Awakens is the way everyone’s determined to track Luke down as though he was some sort of magic problem-fixing McGuffin. The Force Awakens: all the unanswered questions and mysteries 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Was I as stupid as the protagonists for caring about the McGuffin? Newcastle United 2-0 Liverpool: Premier League – as it happened | Ian McCourt 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z Miss America contestants are not usually known for their lucid political analysis – but Meg McGuffin, who represented Alabama in this year’s pageant, may prove the exception to the rule. Miss America contestant: GOP should be 'terrified' of Trump success 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z He named someone who hadn’t crossed our radar yet: You heard it here first — Miss Alabama, Meg McGuffin. Who will win Miss America? A gambler’s guide to the unstoppable pageant 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z During the onstage interview portion, Miss Alabama Meg McGuffin also urged girls and young women not to obsess over body image. Florida wins swimsuit, Louisiana wins talent in 2nd night Miss America preliminaries 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z The big news is a confirmation that the picture will concern a group of Rebels who steal the fabled “Death Star plans” that of course are the McGuffin for A New Hope. 'Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One' Gets World's Earliest Teaser Trailer 2015-04-19T04:00:00Z Or is life just a series of McGuffins & all we can do is pretend that Javier Bardem doesn’t exist until he walks into our gas station? Newcastle United 2-0 Liverpool: Premier League – as it happened | Ian McCourt 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z There is the Hitchcockian device of the McGuffin – in this case, the manuscript of a scurrilous novel that threatens reputations all over town. The Silkworm by JK Rowling as Robert Galbraith review - this series has legs 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Don’t expect pyrotechnics – and try not to think too hard about the game’s twin technological McGuffins – and enjoy a character-rich story, with enough puzzling to tax the mind without drowing the player in pixel-sifting. Resonance - Review 2012-07-02T18:41:36Z The first man says “But there are no lions in the Scottish Highlands,” and the other one answers “Well, then that’s no McGuffin!” Obama Releases Long-Form Birth Certificate: 'We Do Not Have Time for this Kind of Silliness' 2011-04-27T15:46:50Z And throwing a splendid cloak about the lovely shoulders of Miss Clarissa, Mrs. McGuffin turned her over to the messenger. The Strange Adventures of Mr. Middleton Or is life just a series of McGuffins & all we can do is pretend that Javier Bardem doesn’t exist until he walks into our gas station? Newcastle United 2-0 Liverpool: Premier League – as it happened | Ian McCourt 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z There was a polisman in our town by the name of McGuffin. Mary Gray Was I as stupid as the protagonists for caring about the McGuffin? Newcastle United 2-0 Liverpool: Premier League – as it happened | Ian McCourt 2015-12-06T05:00:00Z So you see, a McGuffin is nothing at all. 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