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来自拉丁语 'suspendere',由 'sub-'(在...下)和 'pendere'(悬挂)组成,14世纪进入英语。
❶ 暂时停止某事物或某人的活动或状态,通常指官方或正式的决定。
“The school is suspending classes due to the heavy snow.”
(由于大雪,学校暂停上课。)
“The company is suspending production while they investigate the safety issue.”
(公司在调查安全问题期间暂停生产。)
❶ 将某物悬挂在空中或液体中,使其不接触底部或支撑物。
“The chandelier was suspending from the high ceiling.”
(枝形吊灯悬挂在高高的天花板上。)
“The particles are suspending in the liquid, making it cloudy.”
(颗粒悬浮在液体中,使其变得混浊。)
suspending disbelief — 暂时忽略现实中的不可能性,以便享受虚构的故事或表演。
“When watching fantasy movies, we enjoy them more by suspending disbelief.”
(观看奇幻电影时,我们通过暂时忽略现实中的不可能性来更好地享受它们。)