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单词 Big Dumb Object
释义

Big Dumb Object

English

A monolith, a common example of a Big Dumb Object

Etymology

Coined by British critic and writer Roz Kaveney in 1981.

Noun

Big Dumb Object (plural Big Dumb Objects)

  1. (science fiction criticism, ironic) A large and mysterious object of extraterrestrial origin containing immense power, thought of as a common trope of science fiction.

Derived terms

  • BDO (abbreviation)

References

  • Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2023), Big Dumb Object, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.
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