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cliff-hanger是什么意思

cliff-hanger

['klif,hæŋə]

adj. 紧张的
n. 连续冒险片

英文词源

cliff-hanger (n.): also cliffhanger, "suspenseful situation," 1937, in reference to U.S. cinema serials, agent noun from cliff + agent noun from hang (v.). In some cases, especially Westerns, the hero or heroine literally was dangling from a cliff at the end of an episode.

双语例句

1. A pall of oily black smoke drifted over the cliff-top.: 一团油腻的黑色烟雾飘到悬崖顶上。

2. We hiked the Grand Canyon, exploring Indian cliff dwellings.: 我们去大峡谷徒步旅行，探究印第安人的崖居。

3. A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills behind.: 一处瀑布从身后山崖上飞流直下。

4. He scrambled 200 feet up the cliff face.: 他沿着崖面向上攀登了200英尺。

5. They came straggling up the cliff road.: 他们零零散散地沿着悬崖小路走上来。