gasps

英 [ɡɑːsps]

美 [ɡæsps]

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)
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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

• She turns back to her desk and gasps.
  她回到自己的桌旁并且在喘气。
• There were sighs of relief and gasps of elation.
  有人发出如释重负的叹息声，有人发出兴奋的喘息声。
• They are obstinately holding on and having their last gasps hoping for some revival of their fortunes, but it is not to be.
  他们在极其顽固的抓住他们最后的喘息，觊觎他们财富的复苏，但是这是不可能的。
• Our breath began to take the form of staccato gasps.
  我们的呼吸开始变成断断续续的喘气。
• This caused a few gasps, as well it might
  这毫不奇怪地引得一些人倒吸凉气。
• Just then there is a ripple through the crowd, then gasps, cheers and applause as Obama lopes into the gym with a casual, knees-y stride.
  就在这个时候，人群中有些骚动。当奥巴摩迈着幽闲的大步跑入体育馆时，大家激动地向他欢呼并报以热烈的掌声。
• There was no more of the dreadful breathing, no more shortting gasps.
  急促的呼吸没有了，连噎带喘的声音也没有了。
• When access finally was granted to me, and others in the rank and file here, you could hear the gasps from cubicles when we all saw what we had been missing.
  我和这里的其他普通员工最终得到了允许，当我们大家看到自己究竟错过些什么消息时，格子间里传出了阵阵惊讶的声音。
• Lu Tzu-hsiao kept his gaze fixed on Miss Sun and breathed in short gasps.
  陆子潇目不转睛地看孙小姐，呼吸短促。
• He gasps, My friend is dead!
  他上气不接下气地说：我的朋友死了！