单词 | cliffhanger |
释义 | cliffhanger/ˈklɪfhaŋə /noun 1A dramatic and exciting ending to an episode of a serial, leaving the audience in suspense and anxious not to miss the next episode: it will take more than outrageous cliffhangers to win the ratings wars [as modifier]: a cliffhanger ending...
1.1A story or event with a strong element of suspense: the match was a cliffhanger right up to the final whistle...
Derivativescliffhanging
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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