also cliffhanger, "suspenseful situation," 1937, in reference to U.S. cinema serials, agent noun from cliff + agent noun from hang (v.). In some cases, especially Westerns, the hero or heroine literally was dangling from a cliff at the end of an episode.
双语例句
1. A pall of oily black smoke drifted over the cliff-top.
一团油腻的黑色烟雾飘到悬崖顶上。
来自柯林斯例句
2. We hiked the Grand Canyon, exploring Indian cliff dwellings.
我们去大峡谷徒步旅行，探究印第安人的崖居。
来自柯林斯例句
3. A waterfall cascades down the cliff from the hills behind.
