cliffhanger

noun

/ˈklɪfhæŋə(r)/

/ˈklɪfhæŋər/

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a situation in a story, film, competition, etc. that is very exciting because you cannot guess what will happen next, or you do not find out immediately what happens next
- The first part of the serial ended with a real cliffhanger.
- Tonight’s vote on European policy threatens to be a cliffhanger.
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Film and theatrec2
Word Origin1930s: from early film serials in which episodes ended with characters in desperate situations such as hanging off the edge of a cliff.

单词	cliffhanger
释义	cliffhanger noun /ˈklɪfhæŋə(r)/ /ˈklɪfhæŋər/ jump to other results a situation in a story, film, competition, etc. that is very exciting because you cannot guess what will happen next, or you do not find out immediately what happens next The first part of the serial ended with a real cliffhanger. Tonight’s vote on European policy threatens to be a cliffhanger. Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Film and theatrec2 Word Origin1930s: from early film serials in which episodes ended with characters in desperate situations such as hanging off the edge of a cliff.
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