breathless
breathless 英 [ˈbreθləs] 美 [ˈbrɛθlɪs]
adj. 喘不过气来的
He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs. 他爬上楼梯顶时气喘吁吁的。
They maintained a breathless pace for half an hour. 他们用疾速的步伐走了半小时。
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- adj. 喘不过气来的
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1. He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs.
他爬上楼梯顶时气喘吁吁的。
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2. They maintained a breathless pace for half an hour.
他们用疾速的步伐走了半小时。
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3. the breathless excitement of seeing each other again
再次相互见面时令人无比的兴奋
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4. breathless with terror
吓得目瞪口呆
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5. the breathless heat of a summer afternoon
夏日午后的闷热
- breathless (adj.) late 14c., "unable to breathe," from breath + -less. Meaning "out of breath, panting" is from mid-15c. Also used from 1590s in the sense "dead." Meaning "forgetting to breathe" due to excitement, awe, anticipation, etc. is recorded from 1765. Related: Breathlessly; breathlessness. Breathful was used late 16c.
breath·less / ˈbreθləs ; NAmE ˈbreθləs / adjective 1 having difficulty in breathing; making it difficult for sb to breathe （使）气喘吁吁的，上气不接下气的 ◆ He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs. 他爬上楼梯顶时气喘吁吁的。 ◆ They maintained a breathless (= very fast)pace for half an hour. 他们用疾速的步伐走了半小时。 2 ( formal) experiencing, or making sb experience, a strong emotional reaction （使）屏息，目瞪口呆 ◆ the breathless excitement of seeing each other again 再次相互见面时令人无比的兴奋 breathlesswith sth ◆ breathless with terror 吓得目瞪口呆 3 ( formal) with no air or wind 令人窒息的；无风的 ◆ the breathless heat of a summer afternoon 夏日午后的闷热 ▶ breath·less·ly / ˈbreθləsli ; NAmE ˈbreθləsli / adverb breath·less·ness / ˈbreθləsnəs ; NAmE ˈbreθləsnəs / noun [uncountable ] breath·less / ˈbreθləs ; NAmE ˈbreθləs / breath·less·ly / ˈbreθləsli ; NAmE ˈbreθləsli / breath·less·ness / ˈbreθləsnəs ; NAmE ˈbreθləsnəs /
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