gasp
verb
noun
ɡɑːsp
verb
1
to
breathe
in
suddenly
in
a
way
that
can
be
heard,
especially
because
you
are
surprised
or
in
pain
〔因惊讶或疼痛而〕喘息，喘气; 喘着气说出
I,T
[+
in/with
]
Ollie
gasped
with
pain
and
slumped
forward.
奥利痛得直喘气，突然向前倒下。
[+
at
]
The
audience
gasped
at
the
splendour
of
the
costumes.
观众看到华丽的服装惊呆了。
‘My
leg!’
he
gasped.
‘I
think
it’s
broken!’
“我的腿！”他喘着气喊道。 “我想是腿断了！”
2
to
breathe
quickly
in
a
way
that
can
be
heard
because
you
are
having
difficulty
breathing
〔由于呼吸困难而〕急促地深呼吸;
I
gasp
for
air/breath
Brendan
climbed
slowly,
gasping
for
breath.
布伦丹上气不接下气地慢慢爬着。
3
be gasping (for sth)
to
feel
that
you
urgently
need
something
such
as
a
drink
or
cigarette
[英，口] 渴望得到（某物）
BrE spoken
I’m
gasping
for
a
pint!
我好想喝一杯啤酒啊！
noun
4
when
you
take
in
a
breath
suddenly
in
a
way
that
can
be
heard,
especially
because
you
are
surprised
or
in
pain
〔尤指因惊讶或疼痛而引起的〕喘气，抽气
[+
of
]
With
a
gasp
of
pure
horror,
Lewis
jumped
up
and
ran.
路易斯吓得倒抽了一口气，跳起来就跑。
She
gave
a
little
gasp
and
clutched
George’s
hand.
她轻轻地倒抽了一口气，抓住乔治的手。
5
when
you
breathe
in
air
quickly
because
you
are
having
difficulty
breathing
〔因呼吸困难而〕急促呼吸
Her
breath
came
in
shallow
gasps.
她呼吸急促。
6
sb’s/sth’s last gasp
the
time
when
someone
is
about
to
die,
or
when
something
is
about
to
stop
happening
or
existing
某人/某物的最后一口气
the
last
gasp
of
an
industry
in
decline
一个滑坡行业的最后一口气