a situation in a story, film, competition, etc. that is very exciting because you cannot guess what will happen next, or you do not find out immediately what happens next（故事、电影、竞赛等扣人心弦的）悬念- The first part of the serial ended with a real cliffhanger.这部连续剧的第一集以扣人心弦的悬念告终。🔊🔊
- Tonight’s vote on European policy threatens to be a cliffhanger.今晚对欧洲政策的投票有可能成为悬念。
Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2, Film and theatrec2Word Origin1930s: from early film serials in which episodes ended with characters in desperate situations such as hanging off the edge of a cliff.