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

• He gasps, My friend is dead!
  他上气不接下气地说：我的朋友死了！
• 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。
• 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。
• The policeman heard the gasps of a boy in the smoky room.
  救火员听到冒烟的房间里有个男孩的喘息声。
• She fought for breath, taking in great gasps of air.
  她呼吸急促，大口地吸着气。
• Gasps could be heard throughout the room. Some were stunned in silence, some frozen in fear.
  整个房间十分安静，静得来连喘息声都听得见。有些人显然被这个答案吓懵了，有些人呆若木鸡。
• If I would just take slow, deep breaths instead of shallow, terrified gasps, I would be all right.
  只要慢慢地深呼吸，而气急败坏地喘个不停，就不会出事。
• The cover of the latest issue of Time magazine is sure to turn heads and draw gasps from readers.
  最新出版的一期《时代》杂志的封面回头率绝对很高，会让读者倒抽一口冷气。
• They are obstinately holding on and having their last gasps hoping for some revival of their fortunes, but it is not to be.
  他们在极其顽固的抓住他们最后的喘息，觊觎他们财富的复苏，但是这是不可能的。
• 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。