breathless

breathless
adjective
  1. gasping for breath, typically due to exertion
    (通常因吃力而)气喘吁吁的
    the climb left me breathless.
    攀登使我气喘吁吁。
    ■holding or as if holding the breath due to excitement or other strong feelings
    (由于激动或其他强烈的感情而)屏息的
    she was breathless with shock.
    她震惊得屏住了呼吸。
    there was a breathless silence.
    这静悄悄的场面让人喘不过气来。
    ■(of the air or weather) unstirred by a wind or breeze; stiflingly still
    静止无风的,令人窒息地静止的
    the warm breathless air.
    温暖而静止的空气。
派生
breathlessly
adverb
breathlessness
noun
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