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suspended

UK //səˈspɛndɪd//US //səˈspɛndɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 suspendere(悬挂),由 sub-(下) + pendere(悬挂)组成,14世纪进入英语。

adjective

❶ 指暂时停止或中断的状态,常用于描述活动、权利或物体被暂时搁置的情况。

“The game was suspended due to heavy rain.”

(比赛因大雨暂停。)

“His driver's license was suspended for six months.”

(他的驾照被吊销了六个月。)

同义词:halted, postponed, interrupted, paused, deferred

verb

❶ 使某事物暂时停止或悬挂在空中,可以是具体物体或抽象事物如权利、活动等。

“They suspended the chandelier from the ceiling.”

(他们把枝形吊灯悬挂在天花板上。)

“The committee decided to suspend the meeting.”

(委员会决定暂停会议。)

同义词:hang, dangle, halt, delay, interrupt

常见短语

suspended animation — 指生命活动暂时停止的状态,常用于科幻或医学语境中描述假死或休眠。

“The astronaut was placed in suspended animation for the long journey.”

(宇航员被置于休眠状态以完成漫长的太空旅行。)

suspended sentence — 法律术语,指暂缓执行判决,若被告在考验期内无违法行为则可免除刑罚。

“He received a suspended sentence of two years.”

(他被判处两年缓刑。)