gasp

verb

1. （尤指由于惊讶或疼痛而）喘气，喘息，倒抽气
   to take a quick deep breath with your mouth open, especially because you are surprised or in pain
   1. She gasped at the wonderful view.
      如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
   2. They gasped in astonishment at the news.
      他们听到这消息惊讶得倒抽了一口气。
   3. ‘What was that noise?’ he gasped.
      “那是什么声音？”他喘着气问。
2. 透不过气；气喘吁吁地说
   to have difficulty breathing or speaking
   1. He came to the surface of the water gasping for air.
      他浮出水面急促地喘着气。
   2. She managed to gasp out her name.
      她终于气喘吁吁地说出了她的名字。
3. 渴望，很想要（尤指饮料或香烟）
   to want or need sth very badly, especially a drink or a cigarette

noun

1. （常指由强烈情感引起的）深吸气，喘息，倒抽气
   a quick deep breath, usually caused by a strong emotion
   1. to give a gasp of horror/surprise/relief
      惊恐得 / 吃惊得倒抽一口气；如释重负地松一口气
   2. His breath came in short gasps.
      他急促地喘着气。

1. N-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.
   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。
2. VERB （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.
   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。
3. PHRASE 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.
   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。

1. One could only gasp at the sheer effrontery of the man.
   那人十足的厚颜无耻让人们吃惊得无话可说。
2. 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。
3. She gave a small gasp of pain.
   她疼得吸了一小口气。
4. She gasped for air and drew in a lungful of water
   她喘了口气，吸入了一大口水。
5. I heard myself gasp and cry out.
   我听到自己一边喘一边喊。
6. He snatched a last gasp winner.
   他在最后关头一举夺冠。
7. As the gladiators rolled away from the starting gates, a gasp went up when the Scottish cyclist's left foot clicked out of the pedal.
   矫健的自行车手们纷纷骑车冲出起跑门，突然苏格兰选手的左脚咔嗒一声踩空了踏板，观众不禁倒抽了一口冷气。
8. She shrank back with an involuntary gasp.
   她不由得倒抽了口冷气，往后退了退。
9. Today, we no longer gasp when we hear a teenage girl is pregnant or whisper about unmarried couples who live together
   今天，我们听到未成年少女怀孕时不会再感到惊讶，也不会再去私下谈论谁谁未婚同居。
10. Even though at their last gasp, the enemies will still put up their deathbed struggle.
    即使是奄奄一息，敌人也还是要作垂死挣扎的。
11. In the evening, the death-rattle sounded in his throat, and with a last gasp he gave up the ghost.
    挨到晚上，痰响了一阵，喘息一回，呜呼哀哉，断气身亡。（《儒林外史》）
12. This voice made the boys gasp and quake.
    这声音使孩子们喘气和发抖。
13. And did you gasp or cry out when you saw this?
    你看到这些时有没有喘气或是呼喊？
14. If I teacher, I will certainly not assign a lot of homework, pigeonhole student gasp for breath.
    假如我是老师，我一定不会布置一大堆作业，压得学生喘不过气来。
15. Khadgar touched his forehead, and let out a surprised gasp.
    卡德加摸了摸自己的额头，发出了一声惊叹。
16. There is gasp of horror from the spectator as he fall off the tightrope.
    他从紧的绳索上摔了下来，观众吓得直喘气。
17. His hands flew up, he gave a sort of gasp, and fell.
    汤姆双手向上伸了一下，发出一声像是喘息的声音便倒在了地上。
18. Former laugh at into a gasp in admiration.
    昔日的嘲笑变成了赞叹。
19. The man cannot survive, I'm afraid; he's at the last gasp.
    这人恐怕活不了，只剩一口气了。
20. He defeated his rival at the last gasp.
    他在最后一刻击败了对手。
21. She gave a gasp and fainted.
    她不停地喘息，不一会儿昏了过去。
22. She gave a gasp of surprise.
    她惊讶得屏住了气。
23. She is so weak, and begin to gasp just after several minutes walking.
    她身体很虚弱，走了没几分钟就已经气喘吁吁了。
24. If he made a sound, the merest tremble or gasp, he would never see the sun again.
    如果他发出一点声响，哪怕仅仅只是颤抖或是喘息，他将会再也见不到明天的太阳。
25. People with sleep apnea often snore loudly and gasp for air during sleep.
    睡眠呼吸暂停的人经常在睡眠状态下大声打鼾以及大口喘气来呼吸空气。
26. Objective: To observe the effects of Ginkgo Dew on cough, gasp caused by acute or chronic bronchitis.
    目的：观察银杏露对急、慢性支气管炎咳嗽喘息的作用。
27. This voice made the boys gasp and quake. It was Injun Joe's!
    这个声音吓得两个孩子喘不过气来，直发抖，是印第安-乔的声音！
28. I gasp, I faint, till they wake again.
    我喘息、昏晕，直到再度唤醒。
29. When, all of a sudden, the crab-kite in the distance plummeted, he would gasp in surprise;
    远处的蟹风筝突然落下来了，他惊呼；
30. Mrs* Davidson gave a little gasp, and she clenched her hands more tightly.
    戴维逊太太微微地喘了一口气，把双手攥得更紧了。

  gasp breathe exhale gulp inhale pant puff【导航词义：呼吸】

  gasp v. 喘气，喘息；急促呼吸

〔辨析〕指因惊讶、疼痛或震惊而倒吸气，也指因呼吸困难而急促地深呼吸。

  breathe v. 呼吸

〔辨析〕普通用词，指用肺等正常呼吸。

  exhale v. 呼出，呼气

〔辨析〕指把吸进的空气、烟气等呼出来。

  gulp v. 大口吸气，喘大气

〔辨析〕因体内缺氧而大口吸气或喘气，也指因害怕、惊讶而倒吸气。

  inhale v. 吸入，吸气

〔辨析〕指吸入空气、烟雾、味道等。

  pant v. 气喘，喘息

〔辨析〕指因运动、天气炎热等而呼吸急促。

  puff v. 喘粗气

〔辨析〕指因运动、干重活等而费劲地大口喘气。

n.

your/the last gasp

• 奄奄一息；苟延残喘；临终；垂死
  the point at which you/sth can no longer continue living, fighting, existing, etc.

noun

1. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open
   1. she gave a gasp and fainted

   Synonym:    pant

verb

1. breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
   1. The runners reached the finish line, panting heavily

   Synonym:    pantpuffheave