| 词汇 | gasping |
| 释义 | gasping present participle ofgasp gasp verb[ I ] uk /ɡɑːsp/ us /ɡæsp/ C2 to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock: （尤指由于惊奇、痛苦或震惊而）喘息，喘气，倒抽气 gasp inWhen she saw the money hidden in the box she gasped in surprise.她看到藏在盒子里的钱时，惊得倒吸了一口气。 [ + speech ]"Help me!" he gasped.“帮帮我！”他喘息道。 C2 to breathe loudly and with difficulty, trying to get more air: （大声、带有困难地）喘气，上气不接下气 gasp forHe pulled her aboard the boat and she sprawled on the deck, coughing and gasping for breath.他把她拽上船来。她倒在甲板上，四肢张开，咳嗽着大口喘气。 When they announced that Chris had won first prize, he gasped in astonishment. He opened the box and gasped to see all the treasure inside. "How on earth did you do that?," she gasped. He struggled out of the pool and lay on his back, gasping. A loud crash from the other room made us gasp and run to the door. Sounds made by humans with their mouths catcaller catcalling caterwauling crow crunch crunch on something embouchure groan rasp raspberry squall squally ululate ululation unsounded vocalization wail whistle whoop yelp You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Animal physiology: breathing & stopping breathing Idiomsbe gasping be gasping for something Examples of gaspinggasping In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It has been assumed that the resultant of gasping force on each phalanx is applied in the middle of the phalanx itself. I did not feel panic, but the gasping was persistent. The newsmark and appreciation both have sustained high pitch, dramatic emphases, and a "gasping" voice. Justice is constrained and left gasping as its application is only to the age-correct class of patient. Here she made an important connection between the gasping breath and a perceived need to take in lots of air in order to play the oboe. They are continually coughing and gasping for breath. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It began as a £14 million-£16 million project and left us gasping at its scope. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 One cannot find any basis for it at all, and one is left gasping at the mentality which can bring it about. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the interests of balance, it may be appropriate to hear the gasping tones of at least one smoker. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For 25 years he has been gasping for breath, for 25 years he has been unable to follow any normal occupation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why do they not do that for third world countries that are gasping for our goods? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I have vivid memories of men gasping for breath, suffering from emphysema and ghastly diseases of that kind. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It did not die—civil aviation never does die—but it remained gasping until the end of the war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 By the time they arrived, they were in extremely poor condition—most were gasping for air and many had already died. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The world is gasping for some solution that will end this problem. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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