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page-turner

/peyj-tur-ner/US // ˈpeɪdʒˌtɜr nər //

翻云覆雨,翻版小说,翻版,翻云覆雨的人

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a book so exciting or gripping that one is compelled to read it very rapidly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as insuspense

Examples

  • The following page details a tribute gag the Simpsons team inserted into the background of a scene.

  • I noticed a picture of her daughter, who was my classmate, and out of curiosity visited her page.

  • The protests sparked by the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner have become front page news.

  • Joe and the record label were behind him all the way: look at the full-page ad in Billboard the previous week.

  • On Dec. 16, Brice posted the black banner of ISIS on his Facebook page.

  • Instead of cutting new works, page by page, people cut them altogether!

  • There was the most portentous picture of a Griffin on the first page, with verses below.

  • The characteristics of the different forms are well shown in the table on opposite page, modified from Hill.

  • Included was a twenty-page aside on the offending Bishop, revealing a startlingly thorough knowledge of his writings.

  • It is much more convenient than a lamp, because it doesn't rattle, and you can throw the light on the page so much better.