Level 6 · word 17,045 of 20,000

breathlessly

/ˈbreθləsli/ American
  • adv. 气喘吁吁地, 屏息地
Definition
  • adv. while breathing very quickly, or with breath held from excitement
Example
She ran breathlessly up the stairs to catch the train.
她上气不接下气地跑上楼梯,想赶上那趟火车。