out of breath — breathing with difficulty, especially from exertion
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: breathing with difficulty, especially from exertion
Pronunciation (IPA): /aʊt əv breθ/
Korean meaning: 숨이 차는, 호흡곤란인
Korean pronunciation: **아웃** 어브 **브레스**
Example Sentences
- My grandmother gets out of breath just watching action movies on TV.
- The tour guide was out of breath from explaining the same thing to tourists all day.
- After chasing the bus for three blocks, Sarah arrived at work out of breath.
out of breath
ADJECTIVE//aʊt əv breθ//
breathing with difficulty, especially from exertion
breathing with difficulty, especially from exertion
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Out of breath, but dodged death!
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Origin
'breath'는 고대 게르만어 'breatham'에서 유래했으며, 'out of'는 '밖으로, 벗어난' 상태를 나타내어 정상적인 호흡 상태에서 벗어났다는 의미가 되었다.
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“My grandmother gets out of breath just watching action movies on TV.”
“The tour guide was out of breath from explaining the same thing to tourists all day.”
“After chasing the bus for three blocks, Sarah arrived at work out of breath.”
“The altitude made him out of breath even while sitting still.”
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