sus·pense /səˈspens/ noun [uncountableU] EXCITEDa feeling of excitement or anxiety when you do not know what will happen next 悬念;挂虑;挂心 → tensionin suspense They kept us in suspense for over two hours. 他们让我们提心吊胆了两个多小时。
Come on then, tell me what happened; the suspense is killing me (=I feel very excited or anxious because I do not know what will happen next). 快来,告诉我发生了什么事。急死我了。
She couldn’t bear the suspense a moment longer. 这样提心吊胆,她再也受不了了。
suspense novel/story/movie etc (=one which is exciting because you do not know what will happen next) 悬疑小说/故事/电影等