单词 | heart-stopping |
释义 | heart-stopping also heartstopping 1. adjective [usu ADJ n] A heart-stopping moment is one that makes you anxious or frightened because it seems that something bad is likely to happen. There was a heart-stopping moment when she lost her balance and fell backwards. 2. adjective [usu ADJ n] A heart-stopping event or sight is very impressive or exciting. ...worth a visit for both the radical cooking and the heart-stopping sea view. heart-stopping in American English (ˈhɑrtˌstɑpɪŋ) adjective very exciting, deeply moving, etc. ; specif.,a. very beautiful or pleasurable b. suspenseful a heart-stopping ninth inning c. terrifying Examples of 'heart-stopping' in a sentence |
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