弔胃口 的英文怎麼說?

[1] to string somebody along[2] suspense[3] leave one hanging
  keep one hanging[4] make somebody wait[5] (noun) cliffhanger
  (verb) cliffhanger somebody[6] hold out on somebody[7] secretive[8] tease[9] make somebody guess[10] keep somebody guessing[11] play hard to get

to string somebody along = 賣關子或吊某人胃口的正統英文，例如:

She never wanted to marry him. She was just stringing him along. = 她根本不想嫁給他，只是想吊他胃口而已。

例句所說的 I can't stand the suspense any longer. 指 "我無法再被賣關子了" 或 "我受不了這個關子了" 等。

吊大家的胃口 = keep everyone in suspense

別賣關子了 = Don't keep us in suspense. = Stop keeping us in suspense. = Don't leave me hanging. = Don't keep me hanging. = Don't make me wait.

make somebody wait = 讓某人等待，可說是賣關子最貼切的英文之一。

Well that's like the cliffhanger, you know. = 這就是在賣關子，你知道的

有些老美會說 You cliffhanger me 表示你在賣我關子，但這非正確文法，你只要聽的懂就好。

hold out on somebody = 不告訴我某事，也就是吊胃口的意思，是標準的英文說法

Don't tease us. Tell us! = 別再吊我們胃口了，快告訴我們，也可以說 Stop teasing us. Tell us!

play hard to get = 吊胃口，如例句中所說的，女生吊男生胃口，讓男生很難追求