tenterhooks
US /ˈten.t̬ɚ.hʊks/
UK /ˈten.tə.hʊks/
複數名詞
懸念, 焦急不安
a state of painful or anxious suspense
範例:
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We were kept on tenterhooks for days waiting for the results.
我們焦急地等待結果，懸著心好幾天。
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The movie kept me on tenterhooks until the very end.
這部電影讓我一直懸著心直到最後。
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