breathless
adj
ˈbreθləs
adj
1
having
difficulty
breathing,
especially
because
you
are
very
tired,
excited,
or
frightened
气喘吁吁的，喘不过气来的
The
long
climb
left
Jan
feeling
breathless.
攀爬了那么长时间使简感到喘不过气来。
[+
with
]
They
waited,
breathless
with
anticipation.
他们屏息以待。
2
excited
[书面] 激动的
written
His
first
novel
drew
breathless
superlatives
from
critics.
他的第一部小说赢得书评家的交口称赞。
3
at (a) breathless pace/speed
extremely
fast
以惊人的速度
4
unpleasantly
hot,
with
no
fresh
air
or
wind
[文] 使人窒息的，令人透不过气的
literary
the
breathless
heat
of
a
midsummer
night
in
Rome
罗马仲夏夜的闷热