breathless

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
   1. He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs.
      他爬上楼梯顶时气喘吁吁的。
   2. 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
   1. breathless with terror
      吓得目瞪口呆
   2. 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
   1. the breathless heat of a summer afternoon
      夏日午后的闷热

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.
   1. 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。
   2. We were breathless with anticipation.
      我们满怀期待，激动得快要无法呼吸。
2. ADJ 令人喘不过气的
   You use breathless for emphasis when you are describing feelings of excitement or exciting situations.
   1. Technology has advanced at a breathless pace.
      技术进步速度惊人，日新月异。
   2. ...the breathless excitement of early 1988, when hundreds and thousands of citizens gathered nightly for political meetings.
      1988年年初，兴奋与狂热的情绪令人窒息，成百上千的市民每晚聚在一起参加政治集会

1. 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。
2. We were breathless with anticipation.
   我们满怀期待，激动得快要无法呼吸。
3. Technology has advanced at a breathless pace.
   技术进步速度惊人，日新月异。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. She was scared breathless.
   她吓得连大气也不敢出。
7. She, too, is breathless, as is the police man with her.
   她也跑得气喘吁吁，像那个和她一同赶来的警察一样。
8. How many memories can you recollect that left you breathless and in absolute awe?
   你能想起多少让你屏住呼吸使你惊叹的回忆？
9. I smacked the ground and crumpled into a roll, then lay there breathless.
   我的身体落在地面上，滚了几滚。
10. That one kiss had left her breathless with excitement.
    那一个吻令她激动得喘不过气来。
11. He was breathless after climbing ten floors.
    爬了十层楼，他已上气不接下气了。
12. I panted, quite breathless with quick walking and alarm.
    我喘息着说，因为走得快，又太惊慌，使我上气不接下气。
13. I was breathless after swimming three miles.
    游了三英里后，我喘不过气来。
14. You run with them until you're both breathless.
    你跟他们一起跑，直到你们都累得气喘吁吁。
15. He is short of breath, even when he has not been exercising, he is breathless.
    他总是呼吸短促。即使不运动，也是气喘吁吁的。
16. She sounded breathless, as if nervous but trying not to be.
    她说起话来上气不接下气，而且极力压抑着紧张的心情。
17. 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。
18. 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。
19. He paused, breathless, as he came up to her.
    他停了停，气喘吁吁地走近她。
20. When she reached Wesley Chapel, she was breathless and dizzy and sick at her stomach.
    她到达韦斯利教堂前面时已累得头晕气喘，胃里也很不舒服了。
21. Suddenly she felt sixteen again and happy, a little breathless and excited.
    她突然感到自己又变成了一个十六岁的姑娘，那么快活，还有点紧张和兴奋。
22. Bob was breathless with excitement.
    Bob激动得喘不过气来。
23. The climb left him breathless.
    向上爬使他气喘吁吁。
24. Before long I would be laughing and breathless, having fun in spite of myself.
    不久，我会笑而且喘不过气来的，有我自己的恶意的乐趣。
25. His hands were on her shoulders so tightly that they hurt and she stopped, breathless.
    他用双手紧紧抓住她的肩头，痛得她没有办法继续说下去，而且她已累得喘不过气来了。
26. His arms became stiff, his legs lost their flexibility, and he was almost breathless.
    他的手臂渐渐地僵硬了，两条腿也难以动弹，他几乎喘不过气来了。
27. Breathless at thought of what I had done; breathless from running; followed the match with breathless interest.
    一想到我做了些什么就感到喘不过气来；跑得喘不过气来；极有兴趣的屏住呼吸跟着火柴的光亮。
28. She was a trifle breathless.
    她有点儿喘不过气来了。
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. I discoursed as I suppose with considerable spirit; my companion sat listening breathless.
    我兴致勃勃地讲演我以为是讲演起来。我的同伴坐着屏息静听。

adj

1. appearing dead
   1. an inanimate body
   2. pulseless and dead

   Synonym:    inanimatepulseless

2. not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
   1. breathless at thought of what I had done
   2. breathless from running
   3. followed the match with breathless interest

   Synonym:    dyspneicdyspnoeicdyspnealdyspnoeal

3. tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
   1. a breathless flight
   2. breathtaking adventure

   Synonym:    breathtaking