breathless
- 英式英标[\'brɛθləs]
- 美式音标[\'breθlɪs]
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.
实用例句
- 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。
来自柯林斯例句
- 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》
