having difficulty in breathing; making it difficult for somebody to breathe (使)气喘吁吁的,上气不接下气的 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. 他们疾走了半小时。 The dance left her feeling breathless and weak. 舞蹈让她感到气喘吁吁和虚弱。
Extra ExamplesTopics Illnessc1He felt quite breathless. 他感觉喘不过气来。 He sounded rather breathless. 听起来他有点儿气喘吁吁的。 The unaccustomed exercise left him breathless. 他对这项运动还不习惯,练得气喘吁吁的。 We had to stop, breathless from exertion. 我们不得不停下,累得气喘吁吁。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
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- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- with
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experiencing, or making somebody experience, a strong emotional reaction (使人)屏息的,目瞪口呆的 the breathless excitement of seeing each other again 再次相见时无比的兴奋 - breathless with something
breathless with terror 吓得目瞪口呆 The children peered through the open door, breathless with excitement. 孩子们透过开着的门仔细往里看,激动得喘不过气来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- feel
- seem
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- with
- from
- (formal)
with no air or wind 令人窒息的;无风的 the breathless heat of a summer afternoon 夏日午后的闷热