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heart-stopping

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈheart-ˌstopping adjective  very exciting or frightening 使人非常兴奋的;令人非常害怕的
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heart-stoppingAnd a brake system that's anything but heart-stopping.He held her - just for one heart-stopping, breathtaking moment.There were some heart-stopping moments in the Town goalmouth, but they survived and nearly ran off with a win.I need to summon my courage for its wild, exhilarating, heart-stopping ride.Seven came back quite close together, then there was a heart-stopping silence which went on and on.Few things are as instantly heart-stopping to a computer user as the time when his machine starts to behave erratically.Terrified that he would guess her wanton reaction to the heart-stopping touch of his hand, Isabel jerked her head away.
very or Corpus exciting frightening


heart-stopping
ˈheart-ˌstopping adjective
very exciting or frightening


heart-stoppingBrE /ˈhɑːt stɒpɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhɑːrt stɑːpɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] causing feelings of great excitement or worry 使人非常兴奋的;令人十分担忧的For one heart-stopping moment she thought they were too late. 一时间她十分担心他们已经太晚了。🔊🔊