gasp
v
1 [I, Ipr] ~ (at sth); ~ (for sth) take one or more quick deep breaths with open mouth, because of surprise or exhaustion (因驚異或力竭)吸氣, 喘氣
gasp like a fish out of water 像魚離開水似的大口 喘氣
I gasped in/with astonishment at the magician's skill. 那魔術(shù)師技藝驚人, 我不禁倒抽一口涼氣.
The exhausted runner was gasping for air/breath. 那人跑得疲憊已極, 上氣不接下氣.
2 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (out) utter sth in a breathless way 喘著氣說話
She managed to gasp (out) a few words. 她喘著氣好不容易才說出了幾個字來.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (for sth) (used in the continuous tenses 用於進行時態(tài)) (infml 口) want sth very much, esp sth to drink or smoke 很想要某物(尤指飲料或煙)
`Do you need a drink?' `Yes, I'm gasping!' `你要喝點什麼嗎?'`我巴不得能喝點!'
I was gasping for a cigarette. 我很想抽枝煙. gasp, n
1 quick deep breath of pain, surprise, etc (因疼痛、 驚異等引起的)深吸氣, 喘氣
give a sudden audible gasp 突然大聲地喘了一口氣
There were gasps of horror from the spectators as he fell off the tightrope. 他從 緊的繩索上摔了下來, 觀眾嚇得直喘氣.
2 (idm 習語) at one`s last gasp => last1.
?? 考研助記
gas(氣體)+p(跑):跑時上氣不接下氣- 喘氣
?? 擴展釋義
*[g?sp]n. 喘氣vi. 喘氣, 喘息, 渴望vt. 氣喘吁吁地說【醫(yī)】 喘息相關(guān)詞組: at one's last gasp at the last gasp