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词汇 page-turner
释义 page-turner
noun[ C ]
 informaluk /ˈpeɪdʒˌtɜː.nər/ us /ˈpeɪdʒˌtɝː.nɚ/
a book that is so exciting that you want to read it quickly: 引人入胜的书,令人爱不释手的书
Her latest novel is a real page-turner.她最新的一部小说的确非常引人入胜。
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Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm

Examples of page-turner


page-turner
It is rare that a piece of research, whatever its other merits, can be described as a 'page-turner', but in this case such a description is not inappropriate.
The book is a page-turner.
He can open or close an electrically-controlled door, dial a telephone number, operate a book page-turner, use a tape recorder, and so on.
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The story is a page-turner; the details are gripping; the horror, well, it's horrifying.
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A page-turner is often necessary for musicians who are playing complex pieces and prefer not to play from memory.
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In one interview she described the book as a page-turner about sorrow.
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A page-turner needs to be able to understand the musician's signals and follow the music to know when to turn the page, and to do so quickly and unobtrusively.
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