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

• The sick man's breaths were coming in gasps.
  病人急促地喘起气来。
• It is why we can tell you that the battle between the Light and dark is really over, and it is only the last gasps of the dark Ones that keep it going.
  这就是为什么我们可以毫不犹豫的对你说光明与黑暗的战争已经结束了，黑暗势力只是在苟延残喘而已了。
• After a few hushed gasps, a twitchy silence enveloped the bus, as the man with the handkerchief edged his way down the aisle, jabbing a knife at passengers and repeatedly yelling in Spanish: Everything!
  几声低沉的喘气过后，一种恐慌的寂静笼罩了大巴，因为脸蒙手帕的人慢慢地走过大巴过道，用刀指着乘客，不停地用西班牙语叫喊：交出所有的东西！
• 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 were gasps and screams.
  到处都是惊呼和尖叫。
• The whispers stopped, only to be replaced by loud gasps.
  房间里的低语声停止了，取而代之的是大声地喘息。
• There were shudders and gasps, for the environment was blue-stocking in the extreme.
  有人发抖喘息，因为这是个极端的女才子环境。
• Chinese-built cars have so far drawn more giggles than gasps in the West.
  迄今为止，中国制造的汽车在西方国家引来的更多是嘲笑，而不是惊呼。
• 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。
• 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。