breathless 详细解释

breathless

['breθlis]

adj.喘不过气来的

a.

1. 气喘吁吁的, 呼吸困难的

The climb made him breathless.

往上爬使他上气不接下气。

2. (因兴奋、恐惧等)呼吸急促的; 屏息的

The children were breathless as they watched the tightrope act.

孩子们在看走绳索表演时呼吸都屏住了。

3. 扣人心弦的, 令人喘不过气的

breathless tension

令人透不过气来的紧张

4. 呼吸停止的; 死的

The body lay breathless on the bed: there was no sign of life.

躺在床上的人停止了呼吸, 已经死了。

5. 无风而沉闷的; 闷气的

the breathless air of a hot summer day

炎热的夏日那令人窒息的空气

词形变化

副词: breathlessly | 名词: breathlessness |

词义辨析

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英英释义

形容词 breathless:

not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty

同义词:dyspneic, dyspnoeic, dyspneal, dyspnoeal

tending to cause suspension of regular breathing

同义词:breathtaking

appearing dead; not breathing or having no perceptible pulse

同义词:inanimate, pulseless

补充

breathlessbreathless英:[ˈbreθlis] 美:[ˈbrɛθlɪs]adj.1.喘气的John was breathless after running for half a mile.约翰跑了半英里后就气喘吁吁。2.使人屏息的

例句

1. I was a little breathless and my heartbeat was bumpy and fast.我有点儿喘不上气, 心脏咚咚直跳。 2. She spoke to him in a thin, breathless voice.她气喘吁吁地用微弱的声音和他说话。 3. He scored the winning run off the last ball in front of 97,000 breathless fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.在墨尔本板球场内97,000名屏息以待的球迷面前, 他打入最后关键一球, 赢得了胜利。 4. A breathless hush descended on the throng.人群忽然陷入了令人屏息的静寂之中。 5. Guapo was speaking in a voice breathless with excitement.瓜波说话时激动得喘不过气来。 6. His writing is less frenetic and breathless than Ludlum's.他的作品不如勒德伦的作品那样令人狂热和激动。 7. I have a memory of a hot and breathless summer.我记得一个炎热而沉闷的夏天。 8. Orange trees seemed to float in the breathless air.橘子树似乎漂浮在令人窒息的空气中。 9. the climb left me breathless.攀登使我气喘吁吁。 10. she was breathless with shock.她震惊得屏住了呼吸。 11. there was a breathless silence.这静悄悄的场面让人喘不过气来。 12. the warm breathless air.温暖而静止的空气。 13. I was hot and breathless when I got to the top of the hill.我登上小丘顶的时候浑身发热,上气不接下气。 14. to be breathless with excitement兴奋得喘不过气来 15. The workout left me breathless. [=(more commonly) out of breath]我锻炼累得气喘吁吁的。 16. They were breathless with anticipation.他们在屏息期待。 17. I watched them in breathless wonder.我屏住呼吸,好奇地看着他们。 18. She describes the scene in breathless prose.她用扣人心弦的文笔描绘这一场景。 19. He drove at a breathless pace.他以惊人的速度开车。 20. a breathless schedule紧张的日程安排 21. The hike left me panting breathlessly.徒步旅行累得我气喘吁吁。 22. He breathlessly reported every detail of the accident.他气喘吁吁地汇报了事故的每一个细节。 23. She complained of breathlessness. [=(more commonly) shortness of breath]她说自己气短。