gasp
verb /ɡɑːsp/
/ɡæsp/
动词形式
| present simple I / you / we / they gasp | /ɡɑːsp/ /ɡæsp/ |
| he / she / it gasps | /ɡɑːsps/ /ɡæsps/ |
| past simple gasped | /ɡɑːspt/ /ɡæspt/ |
| past participle gasped | /ɡɑːspt/ /ɡæspt/ |
| -ing form gasping | /ˈɡɑːspɪŋ/ /ˈɡæspɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to take a quick deep breath with your mouth open, especially because you are surprised or in pain
（尤指由于惊讶或疼痛而）喘气，喘息，倒抽气 - gasp (at something) She gasped at the wonderful view.
如此美景使她惊讶得倒吸了一口气。 - They gasped in astonishment at the news.
他们听到这消息惊讶得倒吸了一口气。 - + speech ‘What was that noise?’ he gasped.
“那是什么声音？” 他喘着气问。
Topics Feelingsc1- The cold made her gasp.
寒冷使得她倒抽了一口凉气。 - Denis almost gasped aloud in astonishment.
丹尼斯惊得差点大叫起来。 - She gasped at his boldness.
他的放肆令她倒抽一口气。 - She was gasping with pain.
她痛得直吸气。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- almost
- suddenly
- aloud
- …
- make somebody
- manage to
- at
- in
- with
- …
- gasp for air
- gasp for breath
- leave somebody gasping
- …
- gasp (at something) She gasped at the wonderful view.
- [intransitive, transitive] to have difficulty breathing or speaking
透不过气；气喘吁吁地说 - gasp (for something) He came to the surface of the water gasping for air.
他浮出水面急促地喘着气。 - gasp (something) (out) She managed to gasp out her name.
她终于气喘吁吁地说出了她的名字。 - + speech ‘Can't breathe,’ he gasped.
“透不过气来了。” 他气喘吁吁地说。
Collocations Dictionaryadverb- almost
- suddenly
- aloud
- …
- make somebody
- manage to
- at
- in
- with
- …
- gasp for air
- gasp for breath
- leave somebody gasping
- …
- gasp (for something) He came to the surface of the water gasping for air.
- be gasping (for something) [intransitive] (British English, informal) to want or need something very badly, especially a drink or a cigarette
渴望，很想要（尤指饮料或香烟）
词源late Middle English: from Old Norse geispa ‘to yawn’.