suspense

sus·pense

S0923300 (sə-spĕns′)n.1. Anxiety or apprehension resulting from an uncertain, undecided, or mysterious situation: The suspense as they were announcing the winners was unbearable.2. The quality in a work of narrative art, such as a novel or film, that causes the audience to experience pleasurable excitement and anticipation regarding an outcome.3. Archaic The state or quality of being undecided, uncertain, or indecisive: the suspense of judgment.

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[Middle English suspense, delay, uncertainty, from Old French souspense, from souspens, suspended, from Latin suspēnsus, past participle of suspendere, to suspend; see suspend.]

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sus·pense′ful adj.

suspense

(səˈspɛns) n1. the condition of being insecure or uncertain: the matter of the succession remained in suspense for many years. 2. mental uncertainty; anxiety: their father's illness kept them in a state of suspense. 3. excitement felt at the approach of the climax: a play of terrifying suspense. 4. the condition of being suspended[C15: from Medieval Latin suspensum delay, from Latin suspendere to hang up; see suspend] susˈpenseful adj

sus•pense

(səˈspɛns)

n. 1. a state of mental uncertainty, as in awaiting a decision or outcome, accompanied by anxiety or excitement. 2. a state of mental indecision. 3. undecided or doubtful condition, as of affairs. 4. the state or condition of being suspended. [1375–1425; < Latin suspēnsus, past participle of suspendere to hang up, leave undecided (see suspend)] sus•pense′ful, adj. sus•pense′ful•ly, adv. sus•pense′ful•ness, n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	suspense - apprehension about what is going to happenapprehension, apprehensiveness, dread - fearful expectation or anticipation; "the student looked around the examination room with apprehension"
	2.	suspense - an uncertain cognitive state; "the matter remained in suspense for several years"doubt, doubtfulness, dubiety, dubiousness, incertitude, uncertainty - the state of being unsure of something
	3.	suspense - excited anticipation of an approaching climax; "the play kept the audience in suspense"anticipation, expectancy - an expectation

suspense

noun uncertainty, doubt, tension, anticipation, expectation, anxiety, insecurity, expectancy, apprehension a writer who holds the suspense throughout her talein suspense on tenterhooks, anxious, on edge, keyed up, in an agony of doubt, with bated breath 'Go on, don't leave us in suspense,' Dennis said.

Translations

不安悬念担心焦虑

suspend

(səˈspend) verb1. to hang. The meat was suspended from a hook. 懸吊 悬吊2. to keep from falling or sinking. Particles of dust are suspended in the air. 懸浮 悬浮3. to stop or discontinue temporarily. All business will be suspended until after the funeral. 暫停 暂停4. to prevent (a person) temporarily from continuing his (professional) activities or having his usual privileges. Two footballers were suspended after yesterday's match. 暫令...停(職或活動) 暂令（某人）停职或停止活动 suspended ˈsentence noun a prison sentence that will take effect only if the criminal commits a (similar) crime again. 緩期的判刑 缓刑，缓期审判，被判缓刑 suˈspenders noun plural1. a pair, or set, of elastic straps for holding up socks or stockings. 吊襪帶 吊袜带2. (American) braces for holding up trousers. 吊褲帶 吊裤带suˈspense (-s) noun a state of uncertainty and anxiety. We waited in suspense for the result of the competition. 不安，擔心，提心吊膽 不安，担心，焦虑 suˈspension (-ʃən) noun1. the act of suspending. 懸掛(浮)，暫停，停職 悬挂（浮），暂停，停职 2. in a motor vehicle etc, the system of springs etc supporting the frame on the axles. 懸浮 悬浮3. a liquid with solid particles that do not sink. 懸浮液 悬浮液suspension bridge a type of bridge that has its roadway suspended from cables supported by towers. 吊橋 吊桥

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