a cliff-hanger



单词cliff的意思是"悬崖"，hanger指"悬挂着的东西"。该词组喻指"扣人心弦的事情"。



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我们知道，挂在悬崖上的东西总使人有一种提心吊胆的感觉，所以，a cliff-hanger就常用来喻指"扣人心弦的东西"。例如：

The NBA final of 1998 was a cliff-hanger. Michael Jordan saved Chicago Bull at the last minute and helped the team win the sixth championship.

1998年的NBA是一场扣人心弦的比赛。迈克尔乔丹在最后一分钟拯救了芝加哥公牛队，并帮助此队获得了第六次冠军。

再比如：

Peter was nearly involved in a car accident. He called it a narrow escape. But it was really a cliff-hanger.

彼得差点儿出了车祸。他称之为侥幸逃脱，但那确实让他胆战心惊。



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