어떤 일이 일어날지 모르는 상황에서 느끼는 불안이나 긴장감
A state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen.
예문:
"The suspense of waiting for the medical test results was almost unbearable."
"Don't keep me in suspense; tell me what happened at the meeting!"
소설이나 영화 등에서 독자나 관객의 긴장감을 자아내는 요소
A quality in a work of fiction that arouses excited expectation or uncertainty about the outcome.
예문:
"The director is a master of building suspense throughout the entire film."
"I enjoy reading suspense novels that have unexpected plot twists."
결정되지 않았거나 해결되지 않은 불안정한 상태
The state of being undecided or undetermined; a period of waiting for a decision.
예문:
"The fate of the project remained in suspense while the board debated the budget."
"With the election results too close to call, the nation's future hung in suspense."
법적 권리나 절차 등이 일시적으로 멈추거나 중단된 상태
The temporary cessation or suspension of something, such as a rule, right, or process.
예문:
"The legal proceedings were held in suspense pending the discovery of new evidence."
"There was a brief suspense of hostilities during the holiday season."