单词 | cliffhanger |
释义 | cliffhangeror cliff-hang·er[ klif-hang-er ] / ˈklɪfˌhæŋ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cliffhanger ON THESAURUS.COM nouna melodramatic or adventure serial in which each installment ends in suspense in order to interest the reader or viewer in the next installment. a single installment in such a serial. a suspenseful movie, novel, etc. the suspenseful ending itself. a situation or contest of which the outcome is suspensefully uncertain up to the very last moment: The game was a cliffhanger, but our team finally won. Origin of cliffhangerAn Americanism dating back to 1935–40 Words nearby cliffhangerClifden nonpareil, cliff, cliff brake, cliff dweller, cliff-hang, cliffhanger, cliff-hanging, Clifford, Clifford trust, Cliffside Park, Cliffs Notes Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cliffhangerBritish Dictionary definitions for cliffhangercliffhanger / (ˈklɪfˌhæŋə) / noun
a situation that is dramatic or uncertain Derived forms of cliffhangercliffhanging, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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