英汉词典

suspense 基本解释

• n. 悬念；悬疑；焦虑；悬而不决

suspense 中文词源

suspend,悬，挂，吊，-s,过去分词格。引申词义悬念，焦虑等。

suspense 英文词源

suspense (n.)

c. 1400, "abeyance, temporary cessation; state of not being carried out" (of legal matters), from Anglo-French suspens (in en suspens "in abeyance," c. 1300), Old French sospense "delay, deferment (of judgement), act of suspending," from Latin suspensus, past participle of suspendere "to hang up; interrupt" (see suspend). Meaning "state of mental uncertainty with more or less anxiety" (mid-15c.) is from legal meaning, perhaps via notion of "awaiting an expected decision," or from "state of having the mind or thoughts suspended." As a genre of novels, stories, etc., attested from 1951.

suspense 英文释义

1. apprehension about what is going to happen

2. an uncertain cognitive state;

"the matter remained in suspense for several years"

3. excited anticipation of an approaching climax;

"the play kept the audience in suspense"

suspense 双语例句

1. "Go on, don't leave us in suspense," Dennis said.

丹尼斯说：“接着说，别吊我们胃口了。”

来自柯林斯例句

2. a tale of mystery and suspense

一个神秘莫测、充满悬念的故事

来自《权威词典》

3. The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.

导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

4. The suspense was unbearable.

这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. Keppler kept all his men in suspense until that morning before announcing which two would be going.

开普勒让所有的下属都焦急地等待着，直到那天上午才宣布哪两个人去。

来自柯林斯例句

suspense 实用场景例句

a tale of mystery and suspense

一个神秘莫测、充满悬念的故事

牛津词典

Don't keep us in suspense . Tell us what happened!

别让我们心老悬着了。告诉我们出了什么事！

牛津词典

I couldn't bear the suspense a moment longer.

这样提心吊胆，我一刻也受不了了。

牛津词典

The suspense over the two remaining hostages ended last night when the police discovered the bullet ridden bodies.

随着昨晚警方发现了弹痕累累的尸体，人们对剩余两名人质的担心也终告结束。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...a writer who holds the suspense throughout her tale.

使故事从头到尾充满悬念的女作家

柯林斯高阶英语词典

Keppler kept all his men in suspense until that morning before announcing which two would be going...

开普勒让所有的下属都焦急地等待着，直到那天上午才宣布哪两个人去。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

'Go on, don't leave us in suspense,' Dennis said.

丹尼斯说：“接着说，别吊我们胃口了。”

柯林斯高阶英语词典

This suspense is terrible. I hope it will last.

这种悬念实在是让人受不了, 我希望他能继续下去.

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Horrified suspense entrances the onlookers.

令人毛骨悚然的气氛使旁观者们目瞪口呆.

辞典例句

Oh, tell me, don'tkeep me in suspense.

呵, 告诉我, 别让我挂念.

辞典例句

The children waited in suspense to hear the end of the story.

孩子们悬疑的等著听故事的结局.

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Gai as early as the next Treasury Secretary is no suspense.

盖特勒出任下一届财长早已经没有悬念.

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It extracted a full measure of suspense and horror from the conventional machinery of Gothic.

它继承了哥特式小说的传统手法,吸取了其制造悬念和恐怖的全部技巧.

辞典例句

William's appearance had only added to the intensity of this suspense.

威廉的出现也不过更增加了他心头的渺茫.

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She was nearly broken down with suspense.

由于担心,她几乎已经神经崩溃了.

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Whenever I start a suspense novel, I usually finish it at a sitting.

只要我开始阅读一本悬念小说, 我经常会一口气把它读完.

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His suspense became so great that he couldn't bear to look out the window.

他的疑虑变得这样大,所以他忍受不了往窗外看.

辞典例句

I try to add an element of suspense and mystery to my novel.

我试图给我的小说增加一点悬念和神秘的色彩.

辞典例句

At this point, Baidu online trading platform before the biggest suspense has been lifted.

至此, 百度网络交易平台上线前的最大悬念被揭开.

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Baidu online trading platform before the biggest suspense has been lifted.

百度网络交易平台上线前的最大悬念被揭开.

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Tell me now ! I can't bear the suspense!

说出来 呀 !我受不了卖关子.

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The suspense was unbearable.

这样提心吊胆的状况实在叫人受不了.

《简明英汉词典》

The director started laying down the suspense at the beginning of this thrilling movie.

导演在这部悬疑电影的开头就埋下了伏线.

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Writers use foreshadowing to create interest and to build suspense.

作者使用伏笔去创造兴趣或设立悬念.

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Why don't we watch a suspense movie, or maybe a thriller?

为什么我们不看部悬念片或是惊险片 呢 ?

休闲英语会话

That book kept me in suspense.

读那本书时我的心一直在悬着.

辞典例句

They waited in suspense to hear the end of the story.

他们着急地等待着听故事的结局.

辞典例句

We waited in suspense.

我们心神不定地等待着.

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The director used ingenious devices to keep the audience in suspense.

导演用巧妙手法引起观众的悬念.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

The suspense grew as I rose closer to the top: would there be Wall?

越临近谷顶,我就越怀疑: 究竟有没有长城 呢 ?

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