| 单词 | gasp |
| 释义 | gasp —gasp /ɡɑːsp/ aep /ɡæsp/ noun [C] ► C2 an act of gasping: » He gave a gasp of amazement.Thesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by humans with their mouthsThesaurus+: ↑Breathing and stopping breathingverb [I] ↑Verb Endings for gasp C2 to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock: » When she saw the money hidden in the box she gasped in surprise.» [+ speech] "Help me!" he gasped.Thesaurus+: ↑Sounds made by humans with their mouthsThesaurus+: ↑Breathing and stopping breathingC2 to breathe loudly and with difficulty, trying to get more air: » He pulled her aboard the boat and she sprawled on the deck, coughing and gasping for breath.• • • Extra Examples:» 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. |
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