Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense gasps, present participle gasping, past tense, past participle gasped
1N-COUNT (尤指惊讶、震惊或疼痛时的)喘息,喘气,倒抽气 A gasp is a short quick breath of air that you take in through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain. (尤指惊讶、震惊或疼痛时的)喘息,喘气,倒抽气 [Also VERB with quote]
An audible gasp went round the court as the jury announced the verdict.
2VERB (尤指惊讶、震惊或疼痛时)喘息,喘气,倒抽气 When you gasp, you take a short quick breath through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain. (尤指惊讶、震惊或疼痛时)喘息,喘气,倒抽气 [Also VERB with quote]
She gasped for air and drew in a lungful of water. [VERB + for]
3PHRASE 最终阶段;最后时刻 You describe something as the last gasp to emphasize that it is the final part of something or happens at the last possible moment. 最终阶段;最后时刻 [emphasis]
ADJECTIVE | VERB + GASP | GASP + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤big, great大口喘氣;喘粗氣▸➤little, short, small輕輕的/短促的/輕微的喘氣▸➤quick, sharp, sudden急促的喘氣;劇烈的喘息;突然的吸氣▸➤ragged (especially NAmE) 急促的喘息▸➤audible, loud聽得見的喘息聲;大聲的喘息▸➤shocked, startled, surprised驚愕的倒吸氣▸➤strangled喘不過氣▸➤involuntary不自主的呼吸➤collective集體發出的喘息聲◇You could hear a collective gasp from the audience.你可以聽到觀眾一齊發出驚歎。VERB + GASP➤give, let out發出喘息聲▸➤stifle屏住氣息▸➤bring使發出歎息聲◇The stunt brought shocked gasps from the audience.特技表演引起了觀眾的驚呼。➤hear聽到喘息▸➤take, take in吸氣◇He was taking in great gasps of air.他大口大口地吸氣。GASP + VERB➤escape sb某人不自覺地喘了口氣PREPOSITION➤between gasps喘息之間◇'Listen carefully,' he said, between gasps of breath.“仔細聽好了。”他喘着氣說。➤in gasps喘息着◇He leaned against the railing, his breath coming in short gasps.他倚着欄杆,急促地喘着氣。➤with a gasp吸了一口氣◇She gave a little gasp of delight.她欣喜地喘了一口氣。➤gasp of⋯的喘息➡ note at soundgasp
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ADVERB | VERB + GASP | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤almost幾乎倒抽一口氣➤suddenly突然吸氣▸➤aloud, audibly, loudly大聲喘氣▸➤breathlessly, softly上氣不接下氣;輕輕喘氣VERB + GASP➤make sb使某人吸氣◇The cold made her gasp.寒冷使得她倒抽了一口涼氣。➤manage to喘着氣好不容易說出◇'No!' she managed to gasp.“不!”她喘着氣好不容易喊了出來。PREPOSITION➤at因⋯倒抽氣◇She gasped at his boldness.他的放肆令她倒抽一口氣。➤in由於⋯而喘氣◇Denise almost gasped aloud in astonishment.丹尼斯驚得差點兒大叫起來。➤with因⋯而喘氣◇She was gasping with pain.她痛得直吸氣。PHRASES➤gasp for air, gasp for breath竭力喘氣▸➤leave sb gasping使某人大口喘氣◇Her breath went and left her gasping for air.她呼吸困難,大口喘着氣。