单词 | page-turning |
释义 | > as lemmaspage-turning page-turning adj. (a) designating a device which causes pages to be turned; (b) very exciting, so as to cause a reader to turn the pages of a book rapidly. ΚΠ 1969 Daily Tel. 11 Aug. 18/2 I've been using this pageturning gear without trouble for 18 months. 1987 J. Saltman Mod. Canad. Children's Bks. 79 The drama of the hunt and pursuit and the endless yearning for freedom add page-turning suspense to this tale of personal courage. 1996 Time Out 31 July 51/2 Elton has..come up with a real page-turning thriller. < as lemmas |
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