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

• 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。
• She turns back to her desk and gasps.
  她回到自己的桌旁并且在喘气。
• She fought for breath, taking in great gasps of air.
  她呼吸急促，大口地吸着气。
• There were gasps and screams.
  到处都是惊呼和尖叫。
• 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。
• Scarlett could hear his heavy breathing, and her own breath came in gasps as if she had been running hard.
  她听得见他粗重的呼吸声，仿佛跑得急了似的她自己也在吁吁喘气。
• There was no more of the dreadful breathing, no more shortting gasps.
  急促的呼吸没有了，连噎带喘的声音也没有了。
• The announcement was greeted with gasps of surprise from the audience.
  参加得奖名单公布的观众们都对此结果表示相当吃惊。
• He gasps, My friend is dead!
  他上气不接下气地说：我的朋友死了！
• 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。