gasp

/ɡɑːsp/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

倒吸一口气；喘息；喘着气说；倒吸气；喘息

释义与例句

v. 倒吸一口气；喘息；喘着气说
to take a sudden quick breath through the mouth, or to breathe with difficulty
  1. The audience gasped when the acrobat jumped through the air.
    杂技演员腾空跃起时，观众都倒吸了一口气。
  2. She gasped for breath after running up the steep hill.
    跑上陡峭的山坡后，她气喘吁吁。
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  1. He gasped that someone had taken his wallet.
    他喘着气说有人拿走了他的钱包。
n. 倒吸气；喘息
a sudden quick breath, usually caused by surprise, pain or difficulty breathing
  1. A gasp of surprise went around the courtroom.
    法庭里响起一片惊讶的抽气声。
  2. She gave a little gasp when she saw the damaged car.
    看到受损的汽车时，她轻轻倒吸了一口气。
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  1. His breathing became shallow, with a gasp between each word.
    他的呼吸变得浅促，每说一个词都要喘一口气。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 gasp for breath 是“喘息”，gasp in surprise 是“惊讶地倒吸一口气”；名词常用 let out a gasp。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • pant 喘气；气喘
    pant 通常指因运动或炎热而快速喘气；gasp 可指因惊讶、疼痛而突然吸气，也可指呼吸困难地喘息。
    The dog was panting after its long run. 那条狗长跑后正在喘气。
常见搭配
  • gasp for breath 气喘吁吁；呼吸困难
    Several runners were gasping for breath at the finish line. 几名赛跑者在终点线处气喘吁吁。
  • gasp in surprise 惊讶地倒吸一口气
    She gasped in surprise when the lights suddenly went out. 灯突然熄灭时，她惊讶地倒吸了一口气。
  • let out a gasp 发出一声喘息或抽气
    He let out a gasp as the cold water touched his skin. 冷水碰到皮肤时，他倒吸了一口气。