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

• This caused a few gasps, as well it might
  这毫不奇怪地引得一些人倒吸凉气。
• The whispers stopped, only to be replaced by loud gasps.
  房间里的低语声停止了，取而代之的是大声地喘息。
• There were gasps and screams.
  到处都是惊呼和尖叫。
• She fought for breath, taking in great gasps of air.
  她呼吸急促，大口地吸着气。
• His announcement produced gasps of amazement.
  他宣布的消息引起了一片惊叹声。
• The announcement was greeted with gasps of surprise from the audience.
  参加得奖名单公布的观众们都对此结果表示相当吃惊。
• The sick man's breaths were coming in gasps.
  病人急促地喘起气来。
• 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。
• It is why we can tell you that the battle between the Light and dark is really over, and it is only the last gasps of the dark Ones that keep it going.
  这就是为什么我们可以毫不犹豫的对你说光明与黑暗的战争已经结束了，黑暗势力只是在苟延残喘而已了。
• They are obstinately holding on and having their last gasps hoping for some revival of their fortunes, but it is not to be.
  他们在极其顽固的抓住他们最后的喘息，觊觎他们财富的复苏，但是这是不可能的。