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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5196 COCA: 5660

gasp

gasp /ˈgæsp/ Brit /ˈgɑːsp/ verb
gasps; gasped; gasping
gasp
/ˈgæsp/ Brit /ˈgɑːsp/
verb
gasps; gasped; gasping
Learner's definition of GASP
[no object] : to breathe in suddenly and loudly with your mouth open because of surprise, shock, or pain(因惊讶、震惊或疼痛而)大口喘气,倒抽气
[no object] : to breathe with difficulty : pant困难地呼吸;喘息
[+ object] : to say (something) with quick, difficult breaths喘息着说;气喘吁吁地说

— gasp

noun, plural gasps [count]
see also last-gasp
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5196 COCA: 5660

gasp

1 of 2

verb

gasped; gasping; gasps

intransitive verb

1
: to catch the breath convulsively and audibly (as with shock)
2
: to breathe laboriously

transitive verb

: to utter in a gasping manner

gasp

2 of 2

noun

plural gasps
: an act of gasping : a sudden loud intake of breath with one's mouth because of surprise, shock, pain, etc.
He let out an audible gasp at the sight of the snake.
a gasp of surprise
His eyes looked wild and strange from the fever; he trembled continuously, and each breath he took sounded like a gasp for life. Robert C. O'Brien
In the next hour Lemieux drew gasps from the crowd half a dozen more times … E. M. Swift

Example Sentences

Verb Mom gasped in surprise at the sight of my sister's new haircut. He gasped as he stepped into the icy water. a dying man gasping for breath She was gasping for air.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Humid air slowly retreats today, but get ready to gasp this weekend at the low humidity and beautiful blue skies. David Streit, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Folks would gasp as the bird launched into the air, perfectly timed with the soaring music. Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2022 Brendan Mullin, who took pictures of the event, could hear children gasp when a Marine Santa entered a prekindergarten classroom. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2021 At the 7903-foot summit, the Turbo S's twin altitude compensators keep the engine at full tilt, whereas the 911 GT3's naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six would likely gasp for oxygen. David Beard, Car and Driver, 20 Jan. 2022 Brendan Mullin, who took pictures of the event, could hear children gasp when a Marine Santa entered a pre-kindergarten classroom. Fox News, 26 Dec. 2021 Traditionalists might gasp at the idea of painting your floors, saying it’s sacrilege to cover the wood. Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021 Airlines will gasp until Thanksgiving to see if the boom in summer leisure travel continues with families wanting to be together for that holiday. Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2021 He and other rehabbers are overloaded with waterfowl riddled with gapeworm, a parasite that lives and breeds in a bird’s trachea and causes it to gasp or shake its head. New York Times, 20 July 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English; akin to Old Norse geispa to yawn

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

circa 1529, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gasp was in the 14th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5196 COCA: 5660
gasp

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + GASP | GASP + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEbig, great大口喘氣;喘粗氣little, short, small輕輕的/短促的/輕微的喘氣quick, sharp, sudden急促的喘氣;劇烈的喘息;突然的吸氣ragged (especially NAmE) 急促的喘息audible, loud聽得見的喘息聲;大聲的喘息shocked, startled, surprised驚愕的倒吸氣strangled喘不過氣involuntary不自主的呼吸collective集體發出的喘息聲You could hear a collective gasp from the audience.你可以聽到觀眾一齊發出驚歎。VERB + GASPgive, let out發出喘息聲stifle屏住氣息bring使發出歎息聲The stunt brought shocked gasps from the audience.特技表演引起了觀眾的驚呼。hear聽到喘息take, take in吸氣He was taking in great gasps of air.他大口大口地吸氣。GASP + VERBescape sb某人不自覺地喘了口氣PREPOSITIONbetween gasps喘息之間'Listen carefully,' he said, between gasps of breath.“仔細聽好了。”他喘着氣說。in gasps喘息着He leaned against the railing, his breath coming in short gasps.他倚着欄杆,急促地喘着氣。with a gasp吸了一口氣She gave a little gasp of delight.她欣喜地喘了一口氣。gasp of⋯的喘息 note at sound
gasp

verb

ADVERB | VERB + GASP | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADVERBalmost幾乎倒抽一口氣suddenly突然吸氣aloud, audibly, loudly大聲喘氣breathlessly, softly上氣不接下氣;輕輕喘氣VERB + GASPmake sb使某人吸氣The cold made her gasp.寒冷使得她倒抽了一口涼氣。manage to喘着氣好不容易說出'No!' she managed to gasp.“不!”她喘着氣好不容易喊了出來。PREPOSITIONat因⋯倒抽氣She gasped at his boldness.他的放肆令她倒抽一口氣。in由於⋯而喘氣Denise almost gasped aloud in astonishment.丹尼斯驚得差點兒大叫起來。with因⋯而喘氣She was gasping with pain.她痛得直吸氣。PHRASESgasp for air, gasp for breath竭力喘氣leave sb gasping使某人大口喘氣Her breath went and left her gasping for air.她呼吸困難,大口喘着氣。

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