喘不过气来

[chuǎn bù guò qì lái]

• cannot breathe
• lose one's breath

例句

1. 如果你跑得很快，你可能会喘不过气来。
   If you run very fast, you may lose your breath.
2. 他被一个高他一倍的男孩按在篱笆上，几乎喘不过气来。
   He was pinned against the fence by a boy twice his size; he could hardly breathe.
3. 火车上挤得我都喘不过气来。
   There was such a crush on the train that I could hardly breathe.