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suspense

UK //səˈspens//US //səˈspens//

词源

源自拉丁语 'suspensus'(悬挂的),由 'sus-'(向上)和 'pendere'(悬挂)组成,原意为悬而未决的状态。

noun

❶ 一种紧张、期待或不确定的感觉,通常出现在等待重要事情发生或结果揭晓时。

“The movie kept us in suspense until the very end.”

(这部电影让我们一直保持紧张感,直到最后一刻。)

“She couldn't bear the suspense of waiting for her exam results.”

(她无法忍受等待考试成绩的那种紧张感。)

同义词:tension, uncertainty, anticipation, anxiety, expectation

常见短语

in suspense — 处于紧张等待的状态,通常指对某事的结果感到焦虑或期待。

“The audience was left in suspense about the hero's fate.”

(观众对主角的命运感到紧张不安。)

keep someone in suspense — 故意不告诉某人重要信息,让对方保持紧张或好奇的状态。

“Don't keep me in suspense—tell me what happened!”

(别吊我胃口了,快告诉我发生了什么!)