单词 | gasp |
释义 | gasp¹ 1.(in surprise)倒抽气 (in pain)深吸气;喘气 She gasped when he suddenly appeared.他突然出现, 令她倒抽一口气。 I gasped in horror.我惊恐地倒吸一口冷气。 He was gasping and groaning at the same time.他边喘气边呻吟。 to gasp for air/breath大口喘气 She broke through the surface of the water and gasped for air.她钻出水面急促地喘气。 2.<英>(have craving)渴望;迫切希望 to be gasping for sth渴望得到某物 I was gasping for a cup of tea.我当时真想喝杯茶。 He was gasping for a cigarette.他烟瘾上来了。 Phrasal Verbgasp out gasp² 1.(intake of breath)+of breathless person喘息;喘气;+of pain喘气;吸气;+of surprise倒抽气 He was breathing in short gasps.他急促地喘着气。 He gave a small gasp of pain.他疼得倒吸了一小口气。 2.the last gasp (last moment)最后一刻 a last gasp of good feeling最后时刻的美好感觉 (point of death)临终;垂死 the last gasp of a dying system of censorship行将就木的审查制度的最终时刻 The engine gave one last gasp and died.发动机最后发出一声轰鸣便熄火了。 The drug addict lying in a doorway was at his last gasp.躺在门口的瘾君子已是奄奄一息。 |
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