「on the edge of one's seat」坐在椅子邊緣?引申意思是「聚精會神地看或聽」
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你喜歡看劇嗎?什麼樣的劇情可以讓你「on the edge of your seat」?這個片語可別理解成坐在椅子邊緣快要跌落的樣子喔!他的意思是某事物很有吸引力,讓你忍不住往前挪動坐姿到椅子邊邊「聚精會神地看或聽」,來看例句:
on the edge of one's seat 使某人聚精會神地看或聽
During the final moments of the basketball game, the crowd was on the edge of their seats, waiting to see who would win.