This figure of speech comes from the personal habit of biting one’s nails if a person is nervous or experiencing a lot of stress, worry, or concern. If something was a real nail biter, it was suspenseful with the outcome in doubt. The person speaking the phrase usually would have some emotional investment in the book, movie, or game.
情節緊張的
這片語源自於當人面臨到緊張、擔心或倍感壓力時會咬指甲的習慣.如果一件事情的結果很令人緊張就可以用這個片語來形容。