Word · Frequency #17554
breathlessly
气喘吁吁地；上气不接下气地
核心释义
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
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气喘吁吁地,通常由于兴奋、用力等
In a breathless manner, usually due to excitement, exertion, etc.
气喘吁吁地,通常由于兴奋、用力等；气喘地；屏息地
用法In use
She ran up the stairs breathlessly and collapsed on the sofa.
用法提示：breathlessly 是副词，修饰动词 ran，表示“气喘吁吁地”。
“We won!” he shouted breathlessly into the phone.
用法提示：breathlessly 是副词，修饰 shouted，描写激动得喘不过气来的样子。
The children listened breathlessly as the teacher told the ghost story.
用法提示：breathlessly 是副词，修饰 listened，表示因兴奋或紧张而屏住呼吸。
wait breathlessly for sth
这个搭配中的 breathlessly 侧重兴奋或紧张，不一定是真的喘不过气。
They waited breathlessly for the test results.
他们屏息等待考试结果。
run breathlessly + direction phrase
用于描述因用力而气喘吁吁的状态，常接 up/down/out of 等表示方向的短语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- wait breathlessly
- 屏息等待
- The fans waited breathlessly for the band to come on stage.粉丝们屏息等待乐队上台。
- ask breathlessly
- 气喘吁吁地问
- She asked breathlessly, "Did I miss the bus?"她气喘吁吁地问：“我错过公交车了吗？”
- listen breathlessly
- 屏息倾听
- The children listened breathlessly to the ghost story.孩子们屏息倾听鬼故事。
- report breathlessly
- 激动地报道
- News anchors reported breathlessly on the election results.新闻主播激动地报道选举结果。
- run breathlessly
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
breath（呼吸）+less（没有）+ly，呼吸都快没了，形象联想为跑得上气不接下气、气喘吁吁地。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：小说与叙事描写、新闻报道、口语中形容激动或用力后的状态 该词通常作中性副词使用，多用于书面叙事或新闻报道中，描写人物因兴奋、激动或剧烈运动而气喘吁吁、上气不接下气的样子；口语中也有使用，但不如书面语常见。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words end in the written suffix -lessly and share the spoken ending /ləsli/, but none rhymes with breathlessly /ˈbreθləsli/. The stressed syllable differs: breath- is /breθ/, while care- is /kɛr/, need- is /niːd/, hope- is /hoʊp/, relent- is /rɪˈlɛnt/, merciless- is /ˈmɜːrsɪləs/, and effort- is /ˈɛfərt/. Beware the spelling: -lessly is pronounced /ləsli/, not /liːsli/.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.