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Gasp Short Quick Breath Air Mouth Surprised Shocked

单词 gasp
音标
英[gɑ:sp] 美[gæsp]
解释
vi.喘气,喘息;倒抽气;渴望;vt.喘着气说出;n.喘气,喘息;
例句

N-COUNT
(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.
例: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。
例: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 you gasp, you take a short quick breath through your mouth, especially when you are surprised, shocked, or in pain.
例:She gasped for air and drew in a lungful of water...她喘了口气,吸入了一大口水。
例: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 as the last gasp to emphasize that it is the final part of something or happens at the last possible moment.
例:...the last gasp of a dying system of censorship...行将就木的审查制度的最终时刻
例:He snatched a last gasp winner.他在最后关头一举夺冠。
变形
third:gasps~done:gasped~ing:gasping~past:gasped~

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