breathless

美 [ˈbreθləs]英 [ˈbreθləs]
  • adj.气喘吁吁的;(令人)屏息的;令人窒息的;上气不接下气的;目瞪口呆的;无风的

派生词: breathlessly adv.;breathlessness n.

breath n.气息 + -less 无...的

高考 TOEFL TEM8

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adj.

1

(令人)气喘吁吁的,上气不接下气的
having difficulty in breathing; making it difficult for sb to breathe

He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs.

他爬上楼梯顶时气喘吁吁的。

They maintained a breathless (= very fast) pace for half an hour.

他们用疾速的步伐走了半小时。

2

(令人)屏息的,目瞪口呆的
experiencing, or making sb experience, a strong emotional reaction

breathless with terror

吓得目瞪口呆

the breathless excitement of seeing each other again

再次相见时令人无比兴奋

3

令人窒息的;无风的
with no air or wind

the breathless heat of a summer afternoon

夏日午后的闷热

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breathless

频次

  • 1
    ADJ-GRADED 上气不接下气的;呼吸困难的;气喘吁吁的
    If you are breathless, you have difficulty in breathing properly, for example because you have been running or because you are afraid or excited.

    I was a little breathless and my heartbeat was bumpy and fast...

    我有点儿喘不上气,心脏咚咚地快速跳动着。

  • 'I'll go in,' he said breathlessly.

    “我会进去。”他上气不接下气地说。

  • Asthma causes wheezing and breathlessness.

    哮喘会造成气喘和呼吸困难。

  • 4
    ADJ 令人喘不过气的
    You use breathless for emphasis when you are describing feelings of excitement or exciting situations.

    Technology has advanced at a breathless pace.

    技术进步速度惊人,日新月异。

  • Nancy waited breathlessly for him to go on.

    南希屏息静气等着他说下去。

adj

1
appearing dead;not breathing or having no perceptible pulse
an inanimate body
pulseless and dead
Synonym: inanimate pulseless
2
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
breathless at thought of what I had done
breathless from running
followed the match with breathless interest
Synonym: dyspneic dyspnoeic dyspneal dyspnoeal
3
tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
a breathless flight
breathtaking adventure
Synonym: breathtaking

数据来源:WordNet

  1. He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs .

    他爬上楼梯顶时气喘吁吁的。

  2. Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it .

    大多数人是这样气喘吁吁的匆忙追求快乐,以至于越过了它。

  3. They maintained a breathless pace for half an hour .

    他们用疾速的步伐走了半小时。

  4. She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill .

    她骑车上山累得全身发热,喘不过气来。

  5. Technology has advanced at a breathless pace .

    技术进步速度惊人,日新月异。

  6. I was a little breathless and my heartbeat was bumpy and fast

    我有点儿喘不上气,心脏咚咚地快速跳动着。

  7. As you listen , you notice how every single word is imbued with a breathless sense of wonder .

    你仔细听,就会注意到每一个词都是那么的神奇,令人惊叹。

  8. We were breathless with anticipation .

    我们满怀期待,激动得快要无法呼吸。

  9. Watching him climb up the precipice , everybody was breathless with anxiety .

    看着他往悬崖上爬,大家都捏一把汗。

  10. She was scared breathless .

    她吓得连大气也不敢出。

  11. Laurie , who was and breathless , tried to catch Bo .

    劳丽气喘吁吁地试图抓住博。

  12. I realized that it was a small mistake which was made by my mother , but somehow the breathless feeling was so strong that it made me very angry .

    我意识到这是母亲犯的一个小错,但不知怎的,这种喘不过气来的感觉太糟糕了,这让我非常生气。

  13. Stooping , he stared at him in breathless and frozen ferocity .

    他弯下身躯,盯着他,满脸凶相,令人失魂落魄,毛骨悚然

  14. Excessive gasps18 left the mouths of Blake and Atkinson , whilst I myself remained silent and breathless .

    布莱克和阿特肯森开始大口喘息,而我则不敢出声,摒住呼吸。

  15. Go on , go on , leave me breathless come on .

    继续,继续,就让我气喘吁吁。

  16. Easily get breathless from going up and down the stairs .

    上下楼梯容易气喘。

  17. The breathless air of a hot summer day

    炎热的夏日那令人窒息的空气

  18. Bigger staggered back against the wall breathless for a moment .

    别格踉跄着退到墙边,一时喘不过气来。

  19. In her first film The Road Home Zhang Ziyi gave a breathless performance .

    在她的第一部影片《我的父亲母亲》里,章子怡的表演扣人心弦。

  20. That one kiss had left her breathless with excitement .

    那一个吻令她激动得喘不过气来。

  21. How comes the classroom is breathless at this moment ?

    教室里现在怎样毫无声息?

  22. All right . Date One : Breathless flirting .

    好的,第一次约会∶屏息的调�

  23. I was completely breathless when I got to the top of the mountain .

    当我到达山顶上时,我已经上气不接下气了。

  24. A fit body is one that can perform everyday tasks without getting tired and breathless .

    一个健康的身体是指一个人可以完成每天的工作而不会感到很疲倦和上不来气。

  25. Forget the breathless coverage of China Mobile offering the iPhone for a moment .

    中国移动(ChinaMobile)即将发布iPhone的消息铺天盖地,让人喘不过气来。

  26. Washington plays the part with breathless confidence .

    华盛顿信心饱满地扮演着这个角色。

  27. The audience listened breathless , but the words refused to come .

    听众们屏息敛气静听,可是话还是没有说出来。

  28. You need to exercise hard enough until you sweat and breathe deeply without breathless .

    您必须用劲,直到全身出汗、呼吸加深而又不至于上气不接下气。

  29. I met him in a hot and breathless afternoon .

    我是在一个又闷又热的下午遇到他的。

  30. The children are breathless as they watch the tightrope act .

    孩子们在看走绳索表演时呼吸都屏住了。

后缀
e-无...的

careless adj. 不小心的

care n.照顾 + -less 无...的

helpless adj. 无自理能力的

help v.帮助 + -less 无...的

homeless adj. 无家可归的

home n.家 + -less 无...的

useless adj. 无用的

use 用 + -less 无...的

cordless adj. 无电线的

cord n.绳子 + -less 无...的

endless adj. 无止境的

end n.最后部分 + -less 无...的

harmless adj. 无害的

harm n.伤害 + -less 无...的

hopeless adj. 绝望的

hope v.希望 + -less 无...的

stainless adj. 不锈钢的,不生锈的

stain v.沾污 + -less 无...的

tasteless adj. 无味的

taste n.味道 + -less 无...的

worthless adj. 没用的

worth 价值 + -less 无...的

doubtless adj. 无疑的

doubt n.不确定 + -less 无...的

needless adj. 不必要的

need v.需要 + -less 无...的

regardless adv. 不管

regard v.看待 + -less 无...的

wireless adj. 无线的

wire n.金属丝 + -less 无...的

nonetheless adv. 尽管如此

none n.无 + the det.这 + -less 无...的

reckless adj. 鲁莽的

reck v.顾虑 + -less 无...的

ruthless adj. 无情的

ruth n.怜悯 + -less 无...的