gasping

英 [ˈɡɑːspɪŋ]

美 [ˈɡæspɪŋ]

v.  (尤指由于惊讶或疼痛而)喘气，喘息，倒抽气; 透不过气; 气喘吁吁地说; 渴望，很想要(尤指饮料或香烟)
gasp的现在分词

现在分词：gasping　复数：gaspings　

BNC.42057 / COCA.38901

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （尤指惊讶、震惊或疼痛时的）喘息，喘气，倒抽气
  Agaspis a short quick breath of air that you take in through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain.
  1. An audible gasp went round the court as the jury announced the verdict...
     陪审团宣布判决的时候，听到法庭上有人倒抽了一口气。
  2. She gave a small gasp of pain.
     她疼得吸了一小口气。
• VERB （尤指惊讶、震惊或疼痛时）喘息，喘气，倒抽气
  When yougasp, you take a short quick breath through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain.
  1. She gasped for air and drew in a lungful of water...
     她喘了口气，吸入了一大口水。
  2. I heard myself gasp and cry out.
     我听到自己一边喘一边喊。
• PHRASE 最终阶段；最后时刻
  You describe something asthe last gaspto emphasize that it is the final part of something or happens at the last possible moment.
  1. ...the last gasp of a dying system of censorship...
     行将就木的审查制度的最终时刻
  2. He snatched a last gasp winner.
     他在最后关头一举夺冠。

双语例句

• We reached the wharf gasping for breath.
  我们气喘吁吁地抵达了码头。
• Gasping for breath, she leaned against the door
  她倚靠在门上，大口喘着气。
• And held his gasping son tight to his breast.
  紧紧地把他气喘吁吁的儿子抱在胸前。
• Arnold had his head down, gasping as he toiled up the hill.
  阿诺德垂着头，一边费劲地往山上爬一边气喘吁吁。
• We saw them gasping for air, terrified that their own lives were in danger.
  我们看到他们呼吸艰难，惊恐地意识到自己也生命危急。
• My stomach is gripped in horror and I'm gasping for air and praying he wont call on me.
  恐惧紧抓着我的胃，我喘着气，祈祷他不会叫到我。
• Their rage over the crime was beyond words. She was gasping with rage.
  他们对这种罪行的盛怒非言语所能形容。她因盛怒而透不过气来。
• Whenever there was a pause in the song she filled it with gasping, broken sobs.
  每逢曲中有停顿的地方，她就用抽抽噎噎的哭声来填补。
• He awoke gasping for breath and realized that something was coiled tightly around his neck.
  他马上就惊醒了，大口喘着气，这时意识到有东西紧紧地绕在脖子上。
• After running a few steps, he was gasping for breath.
  跑了几步，他便有点儿气喘。