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

• 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。
• When she woke, gasping, her thighs were slick with blood.
  当她醒来的时候，几乎喘不过气来，她的大腿全是滑腻的鲜血。
• After running a few steps, he was gasping for breath.
  跑了几步，他便有点儿气喘。
• He was panting and gasping for breath when Martin released him.
  他已经气喘吁吁，马丁放掉了他。
• 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。
• The danger of red-hot curries is that they can leave one gasping and in tears.
  吃又热又辣的咖喱有个后果，就是会让你烫的大口喘气、的流泪。
• Eg: He told us the news, gasping for breath.
  他上气不接下气地把那个消息告诉我们。
• 'I've run all the way here from Wuthering Heights,' she said, gasping for breath.
  我是从呼啸山庄一路跑到这儿的，她上气不接下气说道。
• We reached the wharf gasping for breath.
  我们气喘吁吁地抵达了码头。
• The vestibule was filled with the unseemly sounds of scuffling and drunken, husky gasping.
  过厅充满了一片乱糟糟的喧嚣和醉汉嘶哑的喘息声。