gasp

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n. 喘气 vi. 喘气, 喘息, 渴望 vt. 气喘吁吁地说

发音

UK /ɡɑːsp/
其它 /ɡasp/
SCOT /ɡasp/
US /ɡæsp/

词形变化

gasps 复数 gasps gasped gaspeth gasping gasps 三单 gaspt gasping 现在分词 gasped 过去式 gasped 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

喘气

动词

喘气；喘息；渴望

动词

气喘吁吁地说；喘着气说话

释义与例句

n. B2
  1. 1.

    A short, sudden intake of breath.

    The audience gave a gasp of astonishment

  2. 2.

    A draw or drag on a cigarette (or gasper).

    俚语

    I'm popping out for a gasp.

v.
  1. 1.

    To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.

    倒抽一口气

    不及物

    The audience gasped as the magician disappeared.

  2. 2.

    To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.

    喘息

    气促

    不及物

    We were all gasping when we reached the summit.

  3. 3.

    To speak in a breathless manner.

    及物

    The old man gasped his last few words.

  4. 4.

    To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.

    I'm gasping for a cup of tea.

interj.
  1. 1.

    The sound of a gasp.

    幽默

    Gasp! What will happen next?

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

pant

上位词 4

inspiration intake inhalation aspiration
动词

同义词 3

puff heave pant

上位词 1

blow

相关短语

last gasp [医]临终大喘息 dying gasp

词源

From Middle English gaspen, gayspen (“to gape, outbreathe”), related to and likely derived from Old Norse geispa (“to yawn”) or its descendant Danish gispe, which may be related to gapa (“to gape”).

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