He had forgotten to pay it! She ran down the stairs, out of the front door, and across the road until she was out of breath, but the businessman was already far, far away.

他忘记付钱了！她跑下楼梯，出了前门，穿过马路，直到她上气不接下气，但商人已经走得很远很远了。

youdao

My first view of the island from the air took my breath away.

我第一次从空中看到这个岛时，叹赏不已。

《牛津词典》

The sight of the beautiful mountains took our breath away.

这美丽的山色使我们为之神往。

《新英汉大辞典》

For example, the insects can smell carbon dioxide in the breath of a person or animal from as far away as sixty meters.

VOA: special.2009.05.26

I think it takes your breath away to think of the unspeakably high hopes that John Milton had for his career.

我觉得像弥尔顿这样说出自己对职业如此高的希望,是很让人吃惊的。

耶鲁公开课 - 弥尔顿课程节选

When you see it all spelled out like that, it kind of takes your breath away.

FORBES: IRS Announces Tax Relief for Joplin, Other Areas Affected By Storms

It kind of takes the breath away from you.

BBC: Pensioner joins martial art elite

At 834 metres above the sea, the peak has views of Rio that will take away any breath you may have left after the hike up.

BBC: Trekking in Rio de Janeiro