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breathless

英['breθlɪs] 美['brɛθləs]
  • adj. 喘不过气来的;停止呼吸的

词态变化


副词: breathlessly;名词: breathlessness;

英文词源


breathless (adj.)
late 14c., "unable to breathe," from breath + -less. Meaning "out of breath, panting" is from mid-15c. Used from 1590s in the sense "dead." Meaning "forgetting to breathe due to excitement, awe, anticipation, etc." is recorded from 1802. Related: Breathlessly; breathlessness.

双语例句


1. I was a little breathless and my heartbeat was bumpy and fast.
我有点儿喘不上气,心脏咚咚地快速跳动着。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Tech-nology has advanced at a breathless pace.
技术进步速度惊人,日新月异。

来自柯林斯例句

3. We were breathless with anticipation.
我们满怀期待,激动得快要无法呼吸。

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4. He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs.
他爬上楼梯顶时气喘吁吁的。

来自《权威词典》

5. She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.
她骑车上山累得全身发热,喘不过气来。

来自《权威词典》