winded 是一个形容词,意思是"气喘吁吁的,上气不接下气的",通常指因剧烈运动、受到撞击或体力不支而呼吸困难。
该词也可作为动词 wind 的过去式/过去分词,表示"使喘不过气来"。
/ˈwɪn.dɪd/
She was winded after running up the stairs.
她跑上楼梯后气喘吁吁。
The boxer took a heavy blow to the stomach and was so badly winded that he had to lean against the ropes for several seconds before he could resume fighting.
那位拳击手腹部挨了重重一拳,喘不过气来,不得不靠在绳索上好几秒钟才能继续比赛。
winded 源自古英语 wind(风、气息),与呼吸密切相关。在中古英语时期,wind 逐渐引申出"呼吸、气息"的含义。加上后缀 -ed 构成形容词,表示"失去气息的"状态。这个词反映了英语中"风"与"呼吸"之间古老的隐喻关联——气息如风,风即生命之气。