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

• 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。
• The sick man's breaths were coming in gasps.
  病人急促地喘起气来。
• 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。
• The illusion was gone as soon as it had come. The giants roared as the Death Eaters rose together, and there were many cries, gasps, even laughter.
  食死徒全部站了起来，巨人发出吼叫，四周一片喊叫声、吃惊的喘气声，甚至还有大笑声。
• His announcement produced gasps of amazement.
  他宣布的消息引起了一片惊叹声。
• Lu Tzu-hsiao kept his gaze fixed on Miss Sun and breathed in short gasps.
  陆子潇目不转睛地看孙小姐，呼吸短促。
• 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 sound of gasps and moans boded ill for what we would see when we opend the door.
  喘息声和呻吟声预示我们打开门时将会看到的情况不妙。
• Hot money: money is the last gasps before rain or near collapse?
  热钱：是金钱雨还是崩溃前夜的回光返照？
• The film was shown to gasps of rapture at the Democratic Convention
  在民主党大会上放映的电影使人们十分欣喜。