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Gasp Breath Gasping Gasped Quick Pain Short Air

This flashcard defines "gasp" as both a verb and a noun. As a verb, it means to take a sudden, audible breath due to surprise or pain, or to struggle to breathe. As a noun, it is the act of taking such a breath, often sounding surprised or pained. The idiom "last gasp" refers to the final moment of something.

This flashcard defines "gasp" as a verb and a noun. As a verb, it means to take a quick, deep breath (often through an open mouth) due to surprise, shock, or pain, or to have difficulty breathing. As a noun, it refers to the act of taking such a breath, often heard as a sound. It can also be used in the idiom "last gasp" to mean the final moments of something.

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/gɑ͟ːsp, gæ̱sp/
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](尤指惊讶、震惊或疼痛时的)喘息,喘气,倒抽气 A gasp is a short quick breath of air that you take in through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain.
  [usu with supp]
  • 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。

  • She gave a small gasp of pain.

    她疼得吸了一小口气。

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[VERB 动词](尤指惊讶、震惊或疼痛时)喘息,喘气,倒抽气 When you gasp, you take a short quick breath through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain.
  [V for n]
  [V]
  [Also V with quote]
  • She gasped for air and drew in a lungful of water...

    她喘了口气,吸入了一大口水。

  • I heard myself gasp and cry out.

    我听到自己一边喘一边喊。

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[PHRASE 短语]最终阶段;最后时刻 You describe something as the last gasp to emphasize that it is the final part of something or happens at the last possible moment.
  [usu PHR of n]
  [emphasis]
  • ...the last gasp of a dying system of censorship...

    行将就木的审查制度的最终时刻

  • He snatched a last gasp winner.

    他在最后关头一举夺冠。


Oxford gasp / ɡɑːsp ; NAmE ɡæsp /
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gasp gasps gasped gasping
verb 1 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to take a quick deep breath with your mouth open, especially because you are surprised or in pain (尤指由于惊讶或疼痛而)喘气,喘息,倒抽气 gasp(at sth) She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。 They gasped in astonishment at the news. 他们听到这消息惊讶得倒抽了一口气。 + speech ‘What was that noise?’ he gasped. “那是什么声音?”他喘着气问。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to have difficulty breathing or speaking 透不过气;气喘吁吁地说 gasp(for sth) He came to the surface of the water gasping for air. 他浮出水面急促地喘着气。 gasp(sth) (out) She managed to gasp out her name. 她终于气喘吁吁地说出了她的名字。 + speech ‘Can't breathe,’ he gasped. “透不过气来了。”他气喘吁吁地说。 3 be gasping (for sth) [intransitive ] ( BrE) ( informal) to want or need sth very badly, especially a drink or a cigarette 渴望,很想要(尤指饮料或香烟) noun a quick deep breath, usually caused by a strong emotion (常指由强烈情感引起的)深吸气,喘息,倒抽气 to give a gasp of horror/surprise/relief 惊恐得╱吃惊得倒抽一口气;如释重负地松一口气 His breath came in short gasps. 他急促地喘着气。 IDIOMsee
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gasp / ɡɑːsp ; NAmE ɡæsp /
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gaspgasp1 /ɡɑːsp $ ɡæsp/ ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to breathe in suddenly in a way that can be heard, especially because you are surprised or in paingasp in/with Ollie gasped with pain and slumped forward.gasp at The audience gasped at the splendour of the costumes. ‘My leg!’ he gasped. ‘I think it’s broken!’ see thesaurus at
breathe
2[intransitive] to breathe quickly in a way that can be heard because you are having difficulty breathingpantgasp for air/breath Brendan climbed slowly, gasping for breath.3be gasping (for something) British English spoken to feel that you urgently need something such as a drink or cigarette:  I’m gasping for a pint!
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gaspgasp2 ●○○ noun [countable]
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1when you take in a breath suddenly in a way that can be heard, especially because you are surprised or in paingasp of With a gasp of pure horror, Lewis jumped up and ran. She gave a little gasp and clutched George’s hand.2when you breathe in air quickly because you are having difficulty breathing:  Her breath came in shallow gasps.3somebody’s/something’s last gasp the time when someone is about to die, or when something is about to stop happening or existing:  the last gasp of an industry in decline
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gasp

[gɑ:sp]gasped, gasping, gasps

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gasping[912] gasps[1144]
喘气(47%),喘息(36%),渴望(17%)
n.喘气
vi.喘气;喘息;渴望
vt.气喘吁吁地说;喘着气说话

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