| 释义 |
sus·pense
I. \səˈspen(t)s\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from feminine of suspens suspended, in doubt, hesitant, from Latin suspensus, from past participle of suspendere to suspend
1.
a. : the state of being suspended : temporary cessation : suspension
< asks for suspense of judgment — Manchester Guardian Weekly >
b. : the state in which a temporary cessation of one's legal right exists
2.
a. : mental uncertainty : anxiety, apprehension
< the thought of the suspense and terror that my absence must engender in my loved ones — Elinor Wylie >
< the suspense which was more terrible than any certainty — Ellen Glasgow >
b. : pleasant excitement as to a decision or outcome
< a novel of suspense >
3. : the state or character of being undecided, not decided, or doubtful : lack of certainty : indecisiveness
< our next strategic move was still in suspense — Sir Winston Churchill >
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French suspens — more at suspense I
1. : waiting for the outcome : held in suspension : suspended, withheld
2. : hesitant, cautious |