pantingly
pantingly — adverb
1. while breathing in short, quick bursts because of exertion, fear, or strong emot
while breathing in short, quick bursts because of exertion, fear, or strong emotion.
Rodrigo finished the marathon and crossed the line pantingly, hands on his knees.
verb of motion + pantingly to describe breathless arrival
The old farm dog climbed the hill pantingly, pausing twice to rest in the shade.
modifies a movement verb with an inanimate or animal subject
Aylin spoke pantingly into the phone, trying to describe the fire she had just escaped.
After sprinting up six flights of stairs, Minh asked pantingly whether the lift was broken.
The lost child whispered pantingly to the park ranger, still frightened from running through the woods.
- breathlessly
much more common in modern English; covers both physical and emotional senses
- gaspingly
rare; emphasises sharp, sudden intakes of breath rather than continuous rapid breathing
- calmly
describes steady, controlled breathing and demeanour
文法句型
verb + pantingly
用法筆記
Almost exclusively literary or archaic. Modern English usually prefers a participial phrase such as 'panting' or 'out of breath' instead of the adverb.