Breathless
[ 'breθlis ]
第3级
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adj. 气喘吁吁的，喘不过气来的;（紧张得）屏住气息的;透不过气的;死的，气绝的;
📝 例句
He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs.
他爬上楼梯顶时气喘吁吁的。
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
breathless
adj
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].
2
(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.
3 with no air or wind 无空气的; 无风的
a breathless calm 死寂.
🔁 扩展释义
*['breθlis]a. 喘不过气来的, 屏气的, 气喘吁吁的, 无风的, 死的
📖 同为「TOEFL」词汇
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we're prepared to meet your claim for the loss according to the contract.
我们准备按合同赔偿贵方的损失。
The chicken will be dinner.
晚餐要吃鸡肉。
The police were called in, but they could not arrest anyone,
警察被召来了，但他们却不能逮捕任何人，