late 14c., "unable to breathe," from breath + -less. Meaning "out of breath, panting" is from mid-15c. Used from 1590s in the sense "dead." Meaning "forgetting to breathe due to excitement, awe, anticipation, etc." is recorded from 1802. Related: Breathlessly; breathlessness.
双语例句
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。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Tech-nology has advanced at a breathless pace.
技术进步速度惊人，日新月异。
来自柯林斯例句
3. We were breathless with anticipation.
我们满怀期待，激动得快要无法呼吸。
来自柯林斯例句
4. He arrived breathless at the top of the stairs.
他爬上楼梯顶时气喘吁吁的。
来自《权威词典》
5. She was hot and breathless from the exertion of cycling uphill.
