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

• Hot money: money is the last gasps before rain or near collapse?
  热钱：是金钱雨还是崩溃前夜的回光返照？
• There were shudders and gasps, for the environment was blue-stocking in the extreme.
  有人发抖喘息，因为这是个极端的女才子环境。
• She turns back to her desk and gasps.
  她回到自己的桌旁并且在喘气。
• The policeman heard the gasps of a boy in the smoky room.
  救火员听到冒烟的房间里有个男孩的喘息声。
• This caused a few gasps, as well it might
  这毫不奇怪地引得一些人倒吸凉气。
• Just then there is a ripple through the crowd, then gasps, cheers and applause as Obama lopes into the gym with a casual, knees-y stride.
  就在这个时候，人群中有些骚动。当奥巴摩迈着幽闲的大步跑入体育馆时，大家激动地向他欢呼并报以热烈的掌声。
• His announcement produced gasps of amazement.
  他宣布的消息引起了一片惊叹声。
• Our breath began to take the form of staccato gasps.
  我们的呼吸开始变成断断续续的喘气。
• After a few hushed gasps, a twitchy silence enveloped the bus, as the man with the handkerchief edged his way down the aisle, jabbing a knife at passengers and repeatedly yelling in Spanish: Everything!
  几声低沉的喘气过后，一种恐慌的寂静笼罩了大巴，因为脸蒙手帕的人慢慢地走过大巴过道，用刀指着乘客，不停地用西班牙语叫喊：交出所有的东西！
• Chinese-built cars have so far drawn more giggles than gasps in the West.
  迄今为止，中国制造的汽车在西方国家引来的更多是嘲笑，而不是惊呼。