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WASHINGTON — The capital flew into a bit of a tizzy when, on his first full day in the White House, President Obama was photographed in the Oval Office without his suit jacket. There was, however, a logical explanation: Mr. Obama, who hates the cold, had cranked up the thermostat.
anxiety
Pronunciation: /aŋˈzʌɪəti/ NOUN ( plural anxieties)
mid-life crisis
noun [C] plural mid-life crises
feelings of unhappiness, anxiety and disappointment that some people experience at about 40 years old and that can sometimes lead them to make important changes in their life
See also menopause; male menopause.Midlife Suicide Rises, Puzzling Researchers
By PATRICIA COHEN
The suicide rate among 45-to-54-year-olds increased nearly 20 percent from 1999 to 2004.suicide (DEATH)
noun [C or U]
the act of killing yourself intentionally, or a person who has done this:
to attempt/commit suicide
The suicide rate among men between the ages of 16 and 25 has risen alarmingly.
Many suicides occur in prisons.
Compare manslaughter; murder.
suicidal
adjective
1 People who are suicidal want to kill themselves or are in a mental state in which it is likely that they will try to do so:
Pete was so depressed after his girlfriend left him that I actually thought he was suicidal.
2 describes behaviour that is likely to result in death:
He took some suicidal risks.
suicidally
adverb
commit suicide
If a person commits suicide, they kill themselves.
English
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suicide
tizzy noun [S] (UK ALSO tizz) INFORMAL
a temporary state of anxiety and confusion:
She got herself in a real tizzy because she couldn't find her car keys and she thought they'd been stolen.
suspense
noun [U]
the feeling of excitement or anxiety which you have when you are waiting for something to happen and are uncertain about what it is going to be:
She kept him in suspense for several days before she said that she would marry him.
The suspense is killing me (= I am extremely eager to know what is going to happen).
There is a gradual build-up of suspense throughout the film, until it comes to an unexpected ending.
懸念
請教 大陸 使用頗多"懸念"的正式定義 它與日本的有些類似 又不太一樣 抓不準
RL"教部說:掛念。如:「一切如常,請勿懸念。」"
YL"應該是「讓你帶點恐懼、擔心、好奇地懸著一顆心」之謂"
CH"英漢大詞典續篇一例:suspenser懸念電影"
suspenser
- Pronunciation:
- \sə-ˈspen(t)-sər\
- Function:
- noun
- Date:
- circa 1960
: a suspenseful film
(an) apprehension; fear(s).
・~する be apprehensive; fear; worry. ⇒心配.
・~を表明する express concern ((over)).
懸念材料 a cause of concern.
懸念事項 a matter of concern.
・~する be apprehensive; fear; worry. ⇒心配.
・~を表明する express concern ((over)).
懸念材料 a cause of concern.
懸念事項 a matter of concern.
suspense
- Main Entry:
- sus·pense
- Pronunciation:
- \sə-ˈspen(t)s\
- Function:
- noun
- Etymology:
- Middle English, from Anglo-French, from suspendre
- Date:
- 15th century
1: the state of being suspended : suspension2 a: mental uncertainty : anxiety b: pleasant excitement as to a decision or outcome suspense>3: the state or character of being undecided or doubtful : indecisiveness
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