英语单词 | gasp |
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英美音标 | 英 [ɡɑːsp] 美 [ɡæsp] |
中文释义 | v.喘气;喘息;渴望 n.喘气 |
英语例句 | (1) He gasped out the message. (2) I gasped as I jumped into the cold river. (3) I gasped with surprise at the unexpected news. (4) The exhausted runner was gasping for air. (5) Michelle recognized him and gave a gasp of shock. (6) The team were at their last gasp when the whistle went. |
中文例句 | (1) 他喘着气说出了这个消息。 (2) 当我跳进冰冷的河里时,简直透不过气来。 (3) 听到意外的消息,我惊讶地吸了一口气。 (4) 那人跑得疲惫已极,上气不接下气。 (5) 米歇尔认出了他,吃惊地直喘气。 (6) 球队正作最后拼搏,这时哨声响了。 |
vocabulary简明 | A gasp is the sound made by a sharp inward breath. After running up a steep hill, your breath will come in gasps. |
vocabulary扩展 | When you make the sound of a gasp, you gasp: "It was so surprising to see my lost cat sitting calmly on the front porch that it made me gasp." People tend to gasp when they're shocked or hurt. A "last gasp" is the moment just before someone dies — it can also mean the point of completing or ending something: "It was the last gasp of video stores in my city when that one closed." |
柯林斯解释 | 1 [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]
2 [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 [V] [Also V with quote]
3 [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 [emphasis]
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