Learner's definition of SUSPENSE
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: a feeling or state of nervousness or excitement caused by wondering what will happen焦虑；悬念；兴奋 -
I can't bear/stand the suspense.我受不了这样的焦虑。
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The suspense builds as the story progresses.随着故事的发展，悬念也随之增强。
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a novel of suspense悬念小说
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Alfred Hitchcock was a master of suspense.阿尔弗雷德·希区柯克是悬念大师。
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The movie is a suspense thriller.这部电影是悬念惊悚片。
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I don't know who won and the suspense is killing me. [=I am very anxious to know who won]我不知道谁赢了。心老悬着我真受不了。
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She kept him in suspense [=waiting anxiously] for two whole days before she agreed to marry him.她让他焦急地等了整整两天，才答应嫁给他。
— suspenseful
/səˈspɛnsfəl/ adjective [more suspenseful; most suspenseful]