breathless

B1 高中 FREQ #19718 ★☆☆☆☆

a. 喘不过气来的, 屏气的, 气喘吁吁的, 无风的, 死的

发音

其它 /ˈbɹɛθləs/
US /ˈbɹɛθləs/

词形变化

more breathless 比较级 most breathless 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

喘不过气来的;停止呼吸的

having difficulty breathing, especially because you are very tired, excited, or frightened

The long climb left Jan feeling breathless.

攀爬了那么长时间,简感到喘不过气来。

释义与例句

adj. B1
  1. 1.

    Having difficulty breathing; gasping.

  2. 2.

    That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).

  3. 3.

    Not breathing; dead or apparently so.

  4. 4.

    Having no wind; still, calm or airless.

  5. 5.

    Having a somewhat hysterical tone, using over-emotive language.

词汇关系

词源

From breath + -less.

来源:wiktionary