| [/ˈbreθlɪs; ˋbrɛθlɪs/] adj 用法:
1 (a) breathing quickly or with difficulty; panting 呼吸急促或困难的; 气喘吁吁的:
breathless after running up the stairs 跑上楼梯後气喘吁吁的 *
Heavy smoking makes him breathless. 吸烟过多使他气喘.
(b) causing one to be breathless; strenuous 引起气喘的; 费力的:
breathless haste/hurry/pace/speed 赶得使人喘不过气来的仓促[匆忙/步子/速度]. 用法:
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(a) [pred 作表语] holding one's breath (because of fear, excitement, etc) （因恐惧、激动等）屏住呼吸:
breathless with terror, wonder, amazement, etc 因恐怖、诧异、惊奇等而屏住呼吸.
(b) [attrib 作定语] tense; making one hold one's breath 紧张的; 使人屏住呼吸的:
a breathless hush in the concert hall 音乐厅内屏息无声. 用法:
3 with no air or wind 无空气的; 无风的:
a breathless calm 死寂. |