no obj.
1- catch one's breath with an open mouth, owing to pain or astonishment（因疼痛或惊讶而）喘气：
a woman gasped in horror at the sight of him.
一位妇女一看到他就吓得倒抽一口冷气。
1.1
- with obj. say (something) while catching one's breath, especially as a result of strong emotion（因情绪激动而）喘着气说：
Jeremy gasped out an apology
杰里米结结巴巴地道了歉
with direct speech 'It's beautiful!,' she gasped, much impressed.“太美了！”她惊叹道。
1.2
gasp for
strain to obtain (air or breath) by gasping大口喘气（以获得空气或呼吸）：she surfaced and gasped for air.
她浮出水面大口地吸气。
1.3
be gasping for
figurative, informal be desperate to obtain or consume; crave〈喻, 非正式〉急切地想得到（或使用）; 渴望：I'm gasping for a drink!
我多想喝一杯啊！
- a convulsive catching of breath（急促的）呼吸：
his breath was coming in gasps.
他喘得上气不接下气。
短语
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。
词源
late Middle English: from Old Norse geispa 'to yawn'.