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的过去分词和过去式
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 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.
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。
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 you gasp, you take a short quick breath through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain.
She gasped for air and drew in a lungful of water... 她喘了口气,吸入了一大口水。
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 as the last gasp to emphasize that it is the final part of something or happens at the last possible moment.
...the last gasp of a dying system of censorship... 行将就木的审查制度的最终时刻