breathless

英 [ˈbreθləs]

美 [ˈbreθləs]

adj.  (令人)气喘吁吁的，上气不接下气的; (令人)屏息的，目瞪口呆的; 令人窒息的; 无风的

高考TOEFLTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.8961 / COCA.10896

牛津词典

adj.

• （令人）气喘吁吁的，上气不接下气的
  having difficulty in breathing; making it difficult for sb to breathe
  1. He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs.
     他爬上楼梯顶时气喘吁吁的。
  2. They maintained a breathless (= very fast) pace for half an hour.
     他们用疾速的步伐走了半小时。
• （令人）屏息的，目瞪口呆的
  experiencing, or making sb experience, a strong emotional reaction
  1. breathless with terror
     吓得目瞪口呆
  2. the breathless excitement of seeing each other again
     再次相见时令人无比兴奋
• 令人窒息的；无风的
  with no air or wind
  1. the breathless heat of a summer afternoon
     夏日午后的闷热

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 上气不接下气的；呼吸困难的；气喘吁吁的
  If you arebreathless, you have difficulty in breathing properly, for example because you have been running or because you are afraid or excited.
  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。
  2. We were breathless with anticipation.
     我们满怀期待，激动得快要无法呼吸。
• ADJ 令人喘不过气的
  You usebreathlessfor emphasis when you are describing feelings of excitement or exciting situations.
  1. Technology has advanced at a breathless pace.
     技术进步速度惊人，日新月异。
  2. ...the breathless excitement of early 1988, when hundreds and thousands of citizens gathered nightly for political meetings.
     1988年年初，兴奋与狂热的情绪令人窒息，成百上千的市民每晚聚在一起参加政治集会

英英释义

adj

• appearing dead
  1. an inanimate body
  2. pulseless and dead
  Synonym:inanimatepulseless
• not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
  1. breathless at thought of what I had done
  2. breathless from running
  3. followed the match with breathless interest
  Synonym:dyspneicdyspnoeicdyspnealdyspnoeal
• tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
  1. a breathless flight
  2. breathtaking adventure
  Synonym:breathtaking

双语例句

• When she reached Wesley Chapel, she was breathless and dizzy and sick at her stomach.
  她到达韦斯利教堂前面时已累得头晕气喘，胃里也很不舒服了。
• Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it.
  大多数人是这样气喘吁吁的匆忙追求快乐，以至于越过了它。
• His arms became stiff, his legs lost their flexibility, and he was almost breathless.
  他的手臂渐渐地僵硬了，两条腿也难以动弹，他几乎喘不过气来了。
• Bob was breathless with excitement.
  Bob激动得喘不过气来。
• He paused, breathless, as he came up to her.
  他停了停，气喘吁吁地走近她。
• She, too, is breathless, as is the police man with her.
  她也跑得气喘吁吁，像那个和她一同赶来的警察一样。
• She was scared breathless.
  她吓得连大气也不敢出。
• Technology has advanced at a breathless pace.
  技术进步速度惊人，日新月异。
• I met him in a hot and breathless afternoon.
  我是在一个又闷又热的下午遇到他的。
• We were breathless with anticipation.
  我们满怀期待，激动得快要无法呼吸。