v.喘气;喘息;渴望
n.喘气
He gasped out the message. 他喘着气说出了这个消息。
I gasped as I jumped into the cold river. 当我跳进冰冷的河里时,简直透不过气来。
I gasped with surprise at the unexpected news. 听到意外的消息,我惊讶地吸了一口气。
The exhausted runner was gasping for air. 那人跑得疲惫已极,上气不接下气。
I was gasping for a cigarette. 我很想抽支烟。
用作名词 (n.)Michelle recognized him and gave a gasp of shock. 米歇尔认出了他,吃惊地直喘气。
gasp用作动词的意思是“喘气,喘息,倒抽气”,指因惊异或力竭而吸气,也可作“喘着气说出”解。
gasp还可表示“很想要…”,其宾语多是香烟或饮料,作此解时多用于进行体。