breathless
英 ['breθlɪs]
美 ['brɛθləs]
英文詞源
- 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.
雙語例句
- 1. I was a little breathless and my heartbeat was bumpy and fast.
- 我有點兒喘不上氣,心髒咚咚地快速跳動著。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Tech-nology has advanced at a breathless pace.
- 技術進步速度驚人,日新月異。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. We were breathless with anticipation.
- 我們滿懷期待,激動得快要無法呼吸。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs.
- 他爬上樓梯頂時氣喘籲籲的。
來自《權威詞典》
- 5. She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.
- 她騎車上山累得全身發熱,喘不過氣來。
來自《權威詞典》