Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #5196
gasp
喘息；倒抽气
A short, sudden intake of breath.
- 1.
A short, sudden intake of breath.
短促的突然吸气。
短促的突然吸气。；喘气
In use
After running up the stairs, she let out a loud gasp.
The cold water took his breath away, and he gave a sudden gasp.
There was a collective gasp from the audience when the magician disappeared.
a gasp of [emotion]
常与表示情绪的名词连用，如恐惧、震惊。
She let out a gasp of surprise.
她惊讶地倒吸了一口气。
give a gasp
He gave a gasp when he saw the mess.
他看到乱糟糟的样子，倒吸了一口气。
in gasps
表示说话时喘不过气来。
He spoke in gasps after running.
他跑完后气喘吁吁地说话。
Common mistakes
He gasped air.He gasped for air.
英语中，gasp作动词表示喘气时，通常是不及物动词，需要加介词for来引出所缺之物（如空气），类似"gasp for breath/air"。直译"喘气空气"不符合英语习惯。
He gasped a deep breath.He took a deep breath.
gasp本身即表示急促吸气，与"deep breath"搭配造成语义重复且不自然。想要表达“深吸一口气”应用take a deep breath。
Connections
Collocations
- sharp gasp
- 猛地倒吸一口气
- She let out a sharp gasp when she saw the spider.她看到蜘蛛时猛地倒吸了一口气。
- gasp of surprise
- 惊讶地倒吸气
- The crowd gave a gasp of surprise as the magician disappeared.当魔术师消失时，观众惊讶地倒吸了一口气。
- gasp for air
- 大口喘气
- He surfaced from the water, gasping for air.他从水里浮出来，大口喘着气。
- audible gasp
- 听得见的倒吸气声
- An audible gasp went through the room when the verdict was announced.判决宣布时，房间里传来一声听得见的倒吸气声。
- gasp in shock
- 震惊地倒吸气
- She gasped in shock at the news.她听到这个消息震惊地倒吸了一口气。
- last gasp
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象受惊时张嘴短促倒吸气，就是gasp（喘气）。
Context & Register
通常用于描述惊讶、震惊、疼痛或用力时的短促呼吸，属于中性语域，常见于叙述或描写性文本。
Grammar Note
常与介词in或with连用，表示因惊讶或疼痛而倒吸一口气。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the /æsp/ ending and rhyme with 'gasp'. Words like 'wasp' or 'crisp' have different vowel sounds and do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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