gasp
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to take a quick deep breath with your mouth open, especially because you are surprised or in pain （尤指由於驚訝或疼痛而）喘氣，喘息，倒抽氣 - gasp (at something)
She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她驚訝得倒吸了一口氣。 They gasped in astonishment at the news. 他們聽到這消息驚訝得倒吸了一口氣。 - + speech
‘What was that noise?’ he gasped. “那是什麽聲音？” 他喘着氣問。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1The cold made her gasp. 寒冷使得她倒抽了一口涼氣。 Denis almost gasped aloud in astonishment. 丹尼斯驚得差點大叫起來。 She gasped at his boldness. 他的放肆令她倒抽一口氣。 She was gasping with pain. 她痛得直吸氣。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- almost
- suddenly
- aloud
- …
- make somebody
- manage to
- at
- in
- with
- …
- gasp for air
- gasp for breath
- leave somebody gasping
- …
- gasp (at something)
- [intransitive, transitive]
to have difficulty breathing or speaking 透不過氣；氣喘籲籲地說 - gasp (for something)
He came to the surface of the water gasping for air. 他浮出水面急促地喘着氣。 - gasp (something) (out)
She managed to gasp out her name. 她終於氣喘籲籲地說出了她的名字。 - + speech
‘Can't breathe,’ he gasped. “透不過氣來了。” 他氣喘籲籲地說。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- almost
- suddenly
- aloud
- …
- make somebody
- manage to
- at
- in
- with
- …
- gasp for air
- gasp for breath
- leave somebody gasping
- …
- gasp (for something)
- be gasping (for something) [intransitive] (British English, informal)
to want or need something very badly, especially a drink or a cigarette 渴望，很想要（尤指飲料或香煙）
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old Norse geispa ‘to yawn’.