suspense
柯林斯词典
1. N-UNCOUNT Suspense is a state of excitement or anxiety about something that is going to happen very soon, for example about some news that you are waiting to hear. 悬念
The suspense over the two remaining hostages ended last night when the police discovered the bullet ridden bodies. 有关剩下两名人质的悬念在昨晚警方发现布满弹孔的尸体后结束了。
2. PHRASE If you keep or leave someone in suspense, you deliberately delay telling them something that they are very eager to know about. 让某人心悬着
Keppler kept all his men in suspense until that morning before announcing which two would be going. 科普勒直到那天早上宣布哪两个人要走之前让他所有的手下心悬在空中。
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suspense /səˈspɛns/
剑桥词典
- the feeling of excitement or nervousness that you have when you are waiting for something to happen and are uncertain about what it is going to be
悬念,焦虑,担心
She kept him in suspense for several days before she said that she would marry him. 她让他焦急难耐地等了好几天,才告诉他愿意嫁给他。
The suspense is killing me (= I am extremely eager to know what is going to happen ). 真是急死我了。
There is a gradual build-up of suspense throughout the film , until it comes to an unexpected ending . 这部电影自始自终悬念在一步步加深,最后的结局很出人意料。 返回 suspense