cliffhanger
noun /ˈklɪfhæŋə(r)/
/ˈklɪfhæŋər/
- a situation in a story, film, competition, etc. that is very exciting because you cannot guess what will happen next, or you do not find out immediately what happens next
（故事、电影、竞赛等扣人心弦的）悬念 - The first part of the serial ended with a real cliffhanger.
这部连续剧的第一集以扣人心弦的悬念告终。 - Tonight’s vote on European policy threatens to be a cliffhanger.
今晚对欧洲政策的投票可能会是一场扣人心弦的比赛。
词源1930s: from early film serials in which episodes ended with characters in desperate situations such as hanging off the edge of a cliff. - The first part of the serial ended with a real cliffhanger.