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gasp

UK /ɡɑːsp/US /ɡæsp/

词源

源自中古英语 gaspen,可能来自古挪威语 geispa(打哈欠),与古英语 gēasian(打哈欠)有关。

verb

❶ 因惊讶、疼痛或呼吸困难而突然急促地吸气,常伴随张大嘴巴的动作。

“She gasped when she saw the huge spider on her pillow.”

(看到枕头上巨大的蜘蛛时,她倒吸了一口凉气。)

“He gasped for air after swimming underwater for a long time.”

(在水下长时间游泳后,他大口喘着气。)

同义词:pant, wheeze, choke

noun

❶ 突然的急促吸气声,通常由惊讶、震惊或呼吸困难引起。

“There was a collective gasp from the crowd when the singer fell off the stage.”

(歌手从舞台上摔下来时,人群发出集体惊呼。)

“Her last words came out in a faint gasp.”

(她最后的话语伴随着微弱的喘息声。)

同义词:pant, breath, exclamation

常见短语

last gasp — 指某事即将结束前的最后时刻,或某人临终前的最后喘息。

“The team scored the winning goal at the last gasp of the game.”

(球队在比赛的最后关头打进了制胜一球。)

gasp for breath — 因剧烈运动或呼吸困难而急促喘息,拼命想要吸入更多空气。

“After running up the stairs, she was gasping for breath.”

(跑上楼梯后,她气喘吁吁地大口呼吸。)