好词典
breathless
UK //ˈbreθləs//US //ˈbreθləs//
词源
源自中古英语，由 'breath'（呼吸）加后缀 '-less'（无）构成，字面意为“没有呼吸的”。
adjective
❶ 形容因剧烈运动或强烈情绪而喘不过气的状态，也可形容因紧张或兴奋而屏住呼吸的感觉。
“She was breathless after running up the stairs.”
（她跑上楼梯后气喘吁吁。）
“The audience was breathless with anticipation during the final scene.”
（观众在最后一幕时因期待而屏住呼吸。）
❶ 形容空气不流通或缺乏新鲜空气的环境，让人感到窒息或闷热。
“The room was hot and breathless in the summer heat.”
（在夏天的炎热中，房间里又热又闷。）
“The breathless atmosphere in the crowded hall made it hard to concentrate.”
（拥挤的大厅里闷热的空气让人难以集中注意力。）
同义词:panting, gasping, winded, exhausted, thrilled
常见短语
breathless with excitement — 形容因极度兴奋而几乎无法呼吸的状态，常用于描述期待或喜悦的情绪。
“The fans were breathless with excitement as their favorite band took the stage.”
（当最喜爱的乐队登台时，粉丝们兴奋得几乎屏住呼吸。）
breathless pace — 形容节奏极快、让人喘不过气的速度或进展，常用于描述紧张的情节或繁忙的活动。
“The novel maintains a breathless pace from start to finish.”
（这本小说从头到尾都保持着令人喘不过气的快节奏。）