gasp
verb- [intransitive, transitive]
to take a quick deep breath with your mouth open, especially because you are surprised or in pain （尤指由于惊讶或疼痛而）喘气，喘息，倒抽气 - gasp (at something)
She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得倒吸了一口气。 They gasped in astonishment at the news. 他们听到这消息惊讶得倒吸了一口气。 - + speech
‘What was that noise?’ he gasped. “那是什么声音？” 他喘着气问。
Extra ExamplesTopics Feelingsc1The cold made her gasp. 寒冷使得她倒抽了一口凉气。 Denis almost gasped aloud in astonishment. 丹尼斯惊得差点大叫起来。 She gasped at his boldness. 他的放肆令她倒抽一口气。 She was gasping with pain. 她痛得直吸气。
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 透不过气；气喘吁吁地说 - gasp (for something)
He came to the surface of the water gasping for air. 他浮出水面急促地喘着气。 - gasp (something) (out)
She managed to gasp out her name. 她终于气喘吁吁地说出了她的名字。 - + speech
‘Can't breathe,’ he gasped. “透不过气来了。” 他气喘吁吁地说。
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（尤指饮料或香烟）
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old Norse geispa ‘to yawn’.