Word · Frequency #10453
pants
喘气；喘息
pants is the third person singular of pant.
核心释义
To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, especially after exercise or from excitement.
- 1.
气喘吁吁；急促呼吸
To breathe quickly or in a labored manner, as after exertion or from eagerness or excitement; to respire with heaving of the breast; to gasp.
- 2.
热切渴望
To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.
- 3.
(心脏)剧烈跳动；心悸
Of the heart, to beat with unnatural violence or rapidity; to palpitate.
- 4.
叹息；悸动；凋萎
To sigh; to flutter; to languish.
- 5.
(胸部)起伏
To heave, as the breast.
- 6.
(铁船体等)交替鼓起和收缩
To bulge and shrink successively, of iron hulls, etc.
渴望；热望；（心脏）怦怦直跳；悸动；（胸部）起伏；叹息；颤动；凋萎；（尤指铁船壳等）交替鼓胀收缩
用法In use
After running up the stairs, he stood there panting heavily.
用法提示：动词 pant 的现在分词形式，表示因剧烈运动而喘息。
The stray dog panted for water under the hot sun.
用法提示：动词 pant 的过去式，表示渴望（常与 for 连用）。
"I... can't... go on," she panted, leaning against the wall.
用法提示：动词 pant 的过去式，表示气喘吁吁地说出。
pant for sth
表示强烈渴望，通常接抽象名词。
She was panting for a chance to prove herself.
她渴望有机会证明自己。
pant for breath
固定搭配，指因运动而喘不过气。
After the sprint, he was panting for breath.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- pant for breath
- 喘不过气来，大口喘气
- After the long climb, he stopped to pant for breath.长途攀登后，他停下来大口喘气。
- pant heavily
- 喘着粗气
- She was panting heavily after the sprint.短跑后她喘着粗气。
- pant with excitement
- 兴奋得直喘气
- The dog was panting with excitement at the sight of its owner.狗一看到主人就兴奋得直喘气。
- pant for something
- 渴望得到某物
- He was panting for a chance to prove himself.他渴望得到一个证明自己的机会。
- panting like a dog
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
pant像“盼”加个t：跑完步大口喘气，心里盼着休息。记住pant=喘气，也引申为渴望。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：after physical exertion、during strong emotion、in literary or formal writing 作动词时，pant 通常指运动后或情绪激动时急促呼吸，属中性用法；而表达“渴望”或“（心脏）悸动”的引申义多用于文学或较正式的表达，因此整体语域可视为混合。
语法说明Grammar Note
当表示'渴望'时，常接介词for。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以上词都含有 -ant 且读作 /ænt/，与 pant /pænt/ 押韵。注意拼写相似的 paint /peɪnt/ 和 pane /peɪn/ 发音不同，不要混淆。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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