parallel deaths

language: zh

definitions

  1. Deaths that occur at the same time or under very similar circumstances or through similar causes.
    zh: 同时或相似的死亡
  2. A literary or narrative device where two characters die in ways that mirror or echo each other to emphasize a theme.
    zh: 文学中的平行死亡

examples

  1. The investigation looked into the possibility of parallel deaths caused by the same toxin.

    调查人员正在研究由同一种毒素引起的平行死亡的可能性。

  2. The novel uses parallel deaths to highlight the tragic symmetry of the protagonists' lives.

    这部小说利用平行死亡来强调主角生活的悲剧性对称。