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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。
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。)
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!)