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。

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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。

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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。

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

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

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