プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第３版)の解説
いきぎれ【息切れ】
I 〔呼吸の〕
息切れする｜be short of breath; be short-winded⇒いき(息)
- 心臓が悪いので息切れが激しい
He is extremely short of breath because of his bad heart.
II 〔精力の〕
- この仕事にそろそろ息切れがしてきた
I can't keep up with the pace of this work much longer. - 不正行為に対する政府の調査はわずか2週間で息切れしたようだ
The government's investigation of corrupt practices seems to have run out of steam after only two weeks.