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 lay there: a huddle of bodies, gasping for air
  我们横七竖八地挤作一团躺在那里，大口喘着气。
• 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。
• She was gasping with rage.
  她因盛怒而透不过气来。
• When he straightened up again, there were six Harry Potters gasping and panting in front of him.
  等他直起身来，面前是呼哧呼哧地喘着粗气的六个哈利·波特。
• Gasping for breath, she leaned against the door
  她倚靠在门上，大口喘着气。
• After running a few steps, he was gasping for breath.
  跑了几步，他便有点儿气喘。
• 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。
• 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。
• Both animals and people were gasping for breath in the rarefied air.
  动物和人在稀薄的空气中都大口喘着气。
• I lay there for an eternity, retching and gasping.
  我躺在那里很久很久，一边呕吐，一边喘气。