pantingly
pantingly — 副詞
1. while breathing in short, quick bursts because of exertion, fear, or strong emot
氣喘吁吁地
因運動、恐懼或激動而急促呼吸地
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.
Rodrigo 完成了馬拉松，氣喘吁吁地越過終點線，雙手撐在膝蓋上。
verb of motion + pantingly to describe breathless arrival
The old farm dog climbed the hill pantingly, pausing twice to rest in the shade.
那隻年邁的農場狗氣喘吁吁地爬上山坡，途中停下來在樹蔭裡休息了兩次。
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.
Aylin 對著電話氣喘吁吁地說話，努力描述她剛剛逃出來的那場火災。
After sprinting up six flights of stairs, Minh asked pantingly whether the lift was broken.
在衝上六層樓梯之後，Minh 氣喘吁吁地問電梯是不是壞了。
The lost child whispered pantingly to the park ranger, still frightened from running through the woods.
那個迷路的孩子氣喘吁吁地對公園管理員低聲說話，仍因穿越樹林的奔跑而害怕。
- 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.