suspense
[sə'spents] noun uncountable
■the feeling of excitement or nervousness which you have when you are waiting for something to happen and are uncertain about what it is going to be 悬念，焦虑，担心•She kept him in suspense for several days before she said that she would marry him.她让他焦虑地等了好几天，才告诉他愿意嫁给他。 •The suspense is killing me (= I am extremely eager to know what is going to happen).真是急死我了。 •There is a gradual build-up of suspense throughout the film, until it comes to an unexpected ending.这部电影自始自终一步步加深悬念，最后的结局非常出人意料。 |