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be breathless
After running up the stairs, she was completely breathless.
跑上楼梯后，她完全喘不过气来。
气喘吁吁的；呼吸困难的
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气喘吁吁的；呼吸困难的
breathing with difficulty; gasping for breath
After running up the stairs, she was completely breathless.
跑上楼梯后，她完全喘不过气来。
呼吸困难的；气喘吁吁的。
Having difficulty breathing; gasping.
无法呼吸或呼吸困难
not breathing or able to breathe except with difficulty
使人屏息的(因兴奋等)。
That makes one hold one's breath (with excitement etc.).
容易导致正常呼吸暂停的
tending to cause suspension of regular breathing
After running up the stairs, I was breathless and had to stop for a moment.
跑上楼梯后，我气喘吁吁，不得不停一会儿。
AI contextual example
The long sprint left her breathless, but she was proud of her time.
长距离冲刺让她上气不接下气，但她对自己的成绩感到自豪。
AI contextual example
He felt breathless from carrying the heavy boxes up to the fifth floor.
他把沉重的箱子搬到五楼后，感到喘不过气来。
AI contextual example
breathless at thought of what I had done
一想到自己所做的事,我紧张得喘不过气来。
WordNet
After running up the stairs, she was completely breathless.
跑上楼梯后，她完全喘不过气来。
比喻义，表示因惊奇、激动等而屏息。
The stunning view left him breathless.
那 stunning 的景色让他目瞪口呆。
通常后接表示情绪的名词，如 excitement, fear。
She was breathless with excitement when she saw the surprise.
她看到惊喜时激动得喘不过气来。
固定搭配，形容非常安静的场面。
A breathless silence fell over the audience as the magician began his trick.
魔术师开始表演时，观众陷入一片屏息的寂静。
Not this
The mountain top view was breathless.
Use this
The mountain top view was breathtaking.
形容景色壮丽应用'breathtaking'（令人屏息的），而'breathless'指人喘不过气，不可用于风景。混淆源于中文'令人窒息的美景'的直译。
Not this
He finished the race breathless.
Use this
He finished the race breathlessly.
修饰动词'finished'应用副词'breathlessly'而非形容词'breathless'。形容词只能作表语或定语，此处需方式状语。
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兴奋得喘不过气来
The crowd was breathless with excitement as the winner was announced.
当获胜者宣布时，人群兴奋得喘不过气来。
屏息以待的期待
The audience waited in breathless anticipation for the performance to begin.
观众屏息以待地等待表演开始。
屏息的寂静
There was a breathless silence as the tightrope walker crossed the wire.
走钢丝者穿过钢丝时，一片屏息的寂静。
令人屏息的美
The sunset over the ocean was a breathless beauty.
海上的落日有一种令人屏息的美。
令某人喘不过气
The breathtaking view left her breathless.
那令人叹为观止的景色让她喘不过气来。
屏息以待
The audience was breathless with anticipation as the magician began his final trick.
当魔术师开始他的最后一个把戏时，观众屏息以待。
令人屏息的寂静
A breathless silence fell over the crowd as the speaker approached the podium.
当演讲者走近讲台时，人群陷入令人屏息的寂静。
急促的步伐
The city moved at a breathless pace, with everyone rushing to their next appointment.
这座城市以急促的步伐运转着，每个人都赶着去下一个约会。
宝贝，你让我喘不过气来。
He was breathless from running.
他跑得喘不过气来。
我渴望得窒息。
The view left her breathless.
美景让她目瞪口呆。
发短 /ɛ/ 音 (如 head, bread)
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breath（呼吸）+ less（没有）→ 跑完一千米，气喘吁吁。
语域：neutral 常见场景：after physical exertion、from excitement or shock 通常中性，多用于描述因运动或强烈情绪导致的气喘吁吁状态。
表示“令人屏息的”（如 a breathless scene）通常只作定语；表示“喘不过气的”可作表语或定语。
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