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

• Whenever there was a pause in the song she filled it with gasping, broken sobs.
  每逢曲中有停顿的地方，她就用抽抽噎噎的哭声来填补。
• He was gasping when they pulled him out of the water.
  人们把他从水中捞出来时他只有奄奄一息了。
• And held his gasping son tight to his breast.
  紧紧地把他气喘吁吁的儿子抱在胸前。
• Gasping, she tossed her hair out of her face.
  她气喘吁吁地把头发从脸上甩开。
• 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。
• 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。
• Everyone in the room turned to look at me, either gasping or in disbelief.
  每个人的目光都聚焦在我身上，或倒吸了一口气或呈现出不信任。
• 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。
• After two hours of cuddles baby began gasping and opened his eyes.
  被抱了两个小时之后，孩子开始伸手抓东西了并睁开了眼睛。