gasp
英 [gɑːsp]
美[ɡæsp]
- vi. 喘气；喘息；渴望
- vt. 气喘吁吁地说；喘着气说话
- n. 喘气
词态变化
第三人称单数: gasps;过去式: gasped;过去分词: gasped;现在分词: gasping;
中文词源
gasp 喘气
来自gape,目瞪口呆，喘气。
英英释意
- 1. a short labored intake of breath with the mouth open;
- "she gave a gasp and fainted"
英文词源
- gasp (n.)
- 1570s, from gasp (v.). Earliest attested use is in the phrase last gasp "final breath before dying." To gasp up the ghost "die" is attested from 1530s.
- gasp (v.)
- late 14c., gaspen, "open the mouth wide; exhale," of uncertain origin, perhaps from Old Norse geispa "to yawn," or its Danish cognate gispe "gasp," which probably are related to Old Norse gapa "open the mouth wide" (see gap (n.)). Related: Gasped; gasping.
词组搭配
one's (或 the) last gasp
the point of exhaustion, death, or completion
精疲力竭；奄奄一息；最后一刻
the last gasp of the cold war.
冷战的最后时刻。
实用场景例句
- She gasped at the wonderful view.
- 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
牛津词典
- They gasped in astonishment at the news.
- 他们听到这消息惊讶得倒抽了一口气。
牛津词典
- ‘What was that noise? ’ he gasped.
- “那是什么声音？”他喘着气问。
牛津词典
- He came to the surface of the water gasping for air.
- 他浮出水面急促地喘着气。
牛津词典
- She managed to gasp out her name.
- 她终于气喘吁吁地说出了她的名字。
牛津词典
- to give a gasp of horror/surprise/relief
- 惊恐得 / 吃惊得倒抽一口气；如释重负地松一口气
牛津词典
- His breath came in short gasps.
- 他急促地喘着气。
牛津词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She gave a small gasp of pain.
- 她疼得吸了一小口气。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She gasped for air and drew in a lungful of water...
- 她喘了口气，吸入了一大口水。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I heard myself gasp and cry out.
- 我听到自己一边喘一边喊。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...the last gasp of a dying system of censorship...
- 行将就木的审查制度的最终时刻
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- He snatched a last gasp winner.
- 他在最后关头一举夺冠。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Macro ( gasp! ) names all uppercase and begin with BOOST _.
- 宏 ( 气吁吁地说! ) 的名字使用全是大写的BOOST_ 开始.
期刊摘选
- I hope you brought another torch or a spare battery . This one's at its last gasp.
- 我希望你多带了一只手电筒或备用电池. 这个手电筒的电池快用完了.
期刊摘选
- She gave a gasp of surprise.
- 她吃惊得大口喘气.
《简明英汉词典》
- This voice made the boys gasp and quake.
- 这声音使孩子们喘气和发抖.
辞典例句
- At his last gasp the man confessed to the murder.
- 此人临死时才承认这起谋杀案是他所为.
期刊摘选
- But Azubuike missed that would have tied the game, and that was the Warriors'last gasp.
- 但是阿祖布克错失了可以扳平比分的三分球,而此后, 湖人重新掌控了比赛.
期刊摘选
- The queen mother died at 101 out her guests at Royal Lodge till her last gasp.
- 女王的母亲更是在101岁高龄才去世,并且在生命的最后一刻还在皇庭会客.
期刊摘选
- Her unexpected rudeness made me gasp for breath.
- 她突如其来的粗鲁语言使我大吃一惊.
期刊摘选
- There was a loud gasp from the rocking chair.
- 突然间,摇椅那边传来巨大的一声叹息.
期刊摘选
- Even though at their last gasp, the enemies will still put up their deathbed struggle.
- 即使是奄奄一息, 敌人也还是要作垂死挣扎的.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The team were at their last gasp.
- 球队正在做最后的拼搏.
《简明英汉词典》
- Ken watched his face in fascination as he rubbed it gently, making him gasp and moan.
- 当他逐渐地擦了它的时候,肯恩看了魔力的他脸, 制造他喘气而且呻吟.
期刊摘选
- The enemy are at their last gasp.
- 敌人在做垂死的挣扎.
《简明英汉词典》