名词

1. (对可能发生之事的)兴奋，紧张，担心，挂虑
Suspense is a state of excitement or anxiety about something that is going to happen very soon, for example about some news that you are waiting to hear.

2. (故意)使着急，使焦虑
If you keep or leave someone in suspense, you deliberately delay telling them something that they are very eager to know about.

1. an uncertain cognitive state

e.g. the matter remained in suspense for several years

2. excited anticipation of an approaching climax

e.g. the play kept the audience in suspense

3. apprehension about what is going to happen