Word · Frequency #5196
gasping
倒吸一口气；抽气
gasping is the present participle of gasp.
核心释义
to take a sudden deep breath, especially because of surprise, shock, or pain
- 1.
因惊吓等突然吸气。
To draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock.
- 2.
急促或费力地呼吸,如运动后；胸部起伏地呼吸；喘气。
To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion; to respire with heaving of the breast; to pant.
- 3.
喘着气说话。
To speak in a breathless manner.
- 4.
因渴望或兴奋而喘气；表现出强烈的欲望。
To pant with eagerness or excitement; to show vehement desire.
喘气；喘息；喘着气说；渴望；热切向往；因惊吓等突然吸气。；急促或费力地呼吸,如运动后；胸部起伏地呼吸；喘气。
用法In use
She gasped when she saw the enormous cake.
用法提示：动词，表示因惊讶而短促吸气。
After running up the stairs, he was gasping for breath.
用法提示：动词，表示因体力消耗而喘息。
The cold water made him gasp as he jumped in.
用法提示：动词，表示因突然的温度变化而短促吸气。
gasp for sth
表示因缺氧或强烈渴望而喘气。
She gasped for air after swimming underwater.
她在水下游泳后喘着气。
gasp at sth
表示因惊讶、恐惧等而倒吸一口气。
He gasped at the sight of the huge spider.
他看到巨大的蜘蛛时倒吸了一口气。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- gasp for breath
- 喘不过气来；大口喘气
- She surfaced and gasped for breath.她浮出水面，大口喘气。
- gasp in shock
- 震惊得倒抽一口气
- He gasped in shock when he saw the bill.他看到账单时震惊得倒抽了一口气。
- gasp out
- 喘着气说出
- She gasped out a few words of thanks.她喘着气说了几句感谢的话。
- gasp with delight
- 高兴得倒吸一口气
- The children gasped with delight at the magic show.孩子们看魔术表演时高兴得倒吸了一口气。
习语与比喻表达
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
gasp 听起来像 gas（气体）+ p，想象闻到毒气吓得倒吸一口气。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、叙事写作 gasp 是常见的中性词，多用于日常对话和叙事写作；具体意思要看搭配，如因吃惊而倒吸气、运动后喘气、喘着气说话等。正式学术文体中通常较少使用，翻译时可根据语境选自然的中文表达。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词中，asp、clasp、grasp、rasp、hasp 在美式读音中都押 /æsp/ 韵；注意 wasp 也以 -asp 结尾，但美式读 /wɑːsp/，并不押韵，gas /ɡæs/ 也不是同韵词。英式读音中 clasp、grasp、rasp 常读 /ɑːsp/。
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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