lung-bustingBrE/ˈlʌŋ bʌstɪŋ/NAmE/ˈlʌŋ bʌstɪŋ/adjective[only before noun]needingsomucheffortandenergythatyouhavedifficultybreathing要累炸肺的;令人气喘吁吁的SYNexhausting◆alung-bustingclimb/hill上气不接下气的攀登;攀爬费力的山丘◆Shewonabronzemedalforherlung-bustingeffortsinthe1 500metresfinal.她拼尽全力,跑得上气不接下气,在 1 500 米决赛中获得铜牌。Descriptive compound adjectives with parts of the bodyback-breaking,ear-splitting,eye-popping,gut-wrenching,hair-raising,lung-busting,jaw-dropping,mind-boggling,nail-biting,rib-tickling,side-splitting,spine-chilling,stomach-churning,toe-curling